Thursday, March 22, 2012

AG København Handball Match!


AG Kobenhavn Players Entering the Court


Last night, my buddy network and two other networks joined together to attend one of the last handball matches-- AG København versus Lemvig- Thyborøn Håndbold. Having Mikkel Hansen, the best player in the world on their team AG København unsurprisingly won pretty easily with a final score of 39-25. Nevertheless, it was still an exciting game to watch and the Danish crowd cheered every time AG København scored a point. Handball is a fast-paced game, with only two 30-minute halves and a 15-minute halftime break. 

One of my favorite parts of the game was having the “Sweet Caroline” song come on during and the crowd cheering “So Good, So Good”; this song is one of SLU’s favorite crowd songs at our hockey games so it immediately reminded me of my home university. I also really enjoyed the paper clappers that were provided to all the fans and how everyone would yell the last name of the player who had just scored a goal.



In some ways, attending a handball match was no different from attending a hockey game or similar sporting event in the USA. Members of the crowd still wear their team’s jerseys and jump up from their seats when a point is scored. Concession stands sell fan favorites, including Denmark’s famous hotdogs (and after last night, I can attest that they better than any American hot dog I’ve had). Children still run around the stadium, chasing the home team’s mascot, which happened to be a rooster. I think the main difference was the overall excitement of the crowd-- there was never a dull moment in the game and the crowd continued to cheer and make noise throughout the game.    


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