With the women's handball Euro starting in just a week, the teams are trying to fine-tune their final adjustments through friendly matches. And that of the French women this evening has the merit of reassuring us.
Just a few days before the start of the European Championship, the French handball players faced Spain in a friendly match. And for this, Sébastien Gardillou's players met at the Arena Saint-Étienne Métropole in Saint-Chamond. These same Spaniards they will find in their Euro group.
Handball preparation like that or nothing
The reigning world champions had a truly insolent start to the match. In just ten minutes, the Blues lead 6-1 against their opponents. A French team inflicting a 6-1 on a Spanish team doesn't happen every day, you will agree. The reason for this cannonball departure? It can be summed up in two words: Laura Glauser. Indeed, the French goalkeeper is disgusting, as proven by her three saves on the three Spanish 7-meter throws.
But more fear than harm, the Blues were pulled back just before the break, and only led 15-13. Better yet, with a quarter of an hour to go, the Spanish took the opportunity to show up again (21-21). And what can we say about this 48th minute, where our neighbors from the Pyrenees lead for the first time in the game (24-23). Do you also feel this hold-up coming?
The two teams surrender in quick succession, and the end of the match is unbearable, even if it is supposed to be friendly. While the score is parity, France has the possibility of getting back in front on the scoreboard. But while the Spanish nets tremble, a support in the zone is whistled by the referee. This savior. Then the end of the match is idyllic; Tamara Horacek misses a throw from 7 meters, then a shot with the goal wide open. It was enough for Spain to win 28-27, after being behind for three quarters of the game.
It had been three years since the French had lost against the Spanish. It is now done.
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