Guillaume Issner, Media365, published on Sunday November 24, 2024 at 8:32 p.m.
The French team dominated the Angola selection (30-24) with forceps in Saint-Chamond, four days before the start of the European Championship. A rebound after the defeat against Spain on Friday.
Four days before its entry into the European Championship (November 28 – December 15) against Poland, the French team faced Angola this Sunday in Saint-Chamond in the hope of not missing its rehearsal general to the event that awaits him. Sébastien Gardillou's Bleues, beaten by Spain (27-28) on Friday, raised the bar against Angola (30-24) at the end of a close encounter until the end of the match. The score seems quite severe but the French players have long been on par with their opponents. They led by two goals at half-time and saw the Angolans take the lead in the second half without the latter managing to break away from the score. Still in contact, the reigning Olympic vice-champions came back to the level and took a two-goal advantage at the end of the match through Chloé Valentini, author of six goals in this match which marked her hundredth appearance with the jersey blue on the shoulders.
The Blues stand out at the end of the match
In the final moments, Floriane André signed a decisive save to frustrate Angola. It was ultimately with a six-goal advantage (30-24) that the Blues completed this game. They thus gain confidence before going to Switzerland to compete in the European Championship. After an opposition with Poland next Wednesday, the French will challenge Spain for a hoped-for revenge and finally Portugal, each time in Basel. In the last edition in 2022, the French team finished in fourth place after being eliminated by Norway in the semi-finals and beaten by Montenegro for the bronze medal battle.
