Schjelderup rescues Norway, Benfica winger shines internationally (Video) | OneFootball

Andreas Schjelderup was one of the key players for his National Team, and a very important element in preventing a defeat for his Norwegian National Team in the match against New Zealand. The European team drew 1-1 against the All Blacks, who have already secured qualification for the World Cup. Obrador also stood out for his national team.

Schjelderup was the only member from Benfica, and from Portuguese football, to be present in the match between the European and Oceanian teams. The Benfica winger had stayed on the bench in the match against Israel, the last one played by Norway, but this time he was indeed started from the beginning.

As for the match, despite Norway's favoritism and superiority, it was New Zealand that scored first, when, already past the 45th minute, defender Surman managed to score the first goal of the match, following a well-executed set piece by the New Zealanders.

In the second half, Norway went after the deficit, looking to restore some justice on the scoreboard. Andreas Schjelderup came very close to doing so with a great individual play in the 61st minute, which almost ended in a goal. Just a few minutes later, the Benfica winger was indeed decisive by assisting Nusa, which allowed the Norwegians to equalize the match.

The Benfica player ended up being substituted in the 81st minute, when the game was 1-1 - the result with which the match would end. Remember that Norway is very well positioned to secure World Cup qualification, with six wins in as many games, currently having three more points than Italy in their World Cup qualifying group.

Check out here the individual play by Schjelderup, which resulted in a great save by the opposing goalkeeper:

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