The women's handball Euro is coming to an end, and in each match of the French team, we hope for a gesture from them. But obviously, with Sébastien Gardillou's players, we don't have the right to happiness.
The French women received 7 out of 7 in this Euro handball
This seventh match for the French in this Euro is crucial; the winner of the match against Hungary avoids Norway in the semi-final, the reigning Olympic champion. The Blues know something about it. Lack of success for the Blues, the match takes place in Debrecen, Hungary. But nothing to intimidate the French team; the first goal is a praline in the top corner of Grace Zaadi. We couldn't have started worse.
Sébastien Gardillou's players then lock down, and the Hungarians, although at home, fail to score in the first 8 minutes (eight minutes and forty seconds to be exact, it's simply unreal). France even allowed itself to annihilate a Hungarian action with a forceful passage while being numerically inferior. Is this a defense or Alcatraz the mess? Hungary finally ended up shaking the nets thanks to a 7 meter throw, that was all that remained to get there.
Hungary only scored three miserable goals in a quarter of an hour, with a 38% shooting success rate which didn't help at all. But the Hungarians are slowly getting back into the game, helped by the legendary fair play of Les Bleues. For the occasion, Laura Glauser was even lobbed on a recovery from the Hungarian goalkeeper. But with the guardian, the respite is only short-lived. Just behind, Glauser stops us with both feet off the ground. Absolutely crazy.
Hatadou Sako plie le game
Hungary finally returns to the scoreboard, and returns to the locker room with a score of 13-13. Unexpected. Hatadou Sako enters in the second half, and guess what? From her first duel, she delivers a decisive save. We are really not helped in our quest. Worse, the Blue inflict a 3-0 in the first two minutes, and are in the lead throughout the second half.
While Hungary is doing everything possible to catch up, the parades are multiplying for Sako, who is flirting with 40% success. The French goalkeeper very clearly wants to harm our plans.
The French handball team won 30-27 and obtained first place in the group. Synonymous with a duel against Denmark or the Netherlands in the semi-finals. Norway will therefore be avoided for the semi-finals, all we have to do is be patient.
