In Vienna this Friday evening, the French women’s team lost to Denmark (24-22) in the semi-final of the Euro.
Les Bleues will not immediately win a second European title. This Friday in Vienna, the French team lost at the gates of the final against Denmark (24-22). While their course had been impeccable until then, with seven victories in seven matches, this decisive match was fatal to the Bleues, who have never led against the Danes and will not have the opportunity to win a title this year , after the money collected at the Paris Games this summer. A logical defeat given the nature of the match. The Tricolores got off to a bad start in their two periods and suffered from Danish efficiency. Like this long sequence of 9 minutes without scoring any goals (39th to 48th) where Sébastien Gardillou’s players fell behind by six goals (14-20).
Kristensen and Hansen executioners of the Bleues
In great difficulty offensively, the Blues paid for their lack of efficiency and Anna Kristensen certainly had nothing to do with it. Heroically, she recorded a total of 16 saves (44%), preventing the French from hoping to get closer, despite Glauser’s good second period in goal on the other side.
Jesper Jensen’s players took the opportunity to take off, leading by five goals with less than a quarter of an hour to go. A delay that the French were never able to make up for, letting their dream of the title slip away.
Appointed three months ago to replace the illustrious Olivier Krumbholz, Sébastien Gardillou will have to learn the lessons of this first competition as coach. In the meantime, the Blues will still have a medal to seek, in bronze, against Hungary on Sunday, to end the tournament on a less bitter taste. Like two years ago, Norway and Denmark meet in the final.
