Handball – Women’s Euro – Les Bleues correct Spain (36-23) for their last match in the main round

The France team continues its faultless. This Wednesday evening, the Blues chained a sixth consecutive victory in this Euro 2022 against Spain (36-23). Olivier Krumbholz rotated, the executives rested in the stands and their young partners completely mastered the match with, in particular, the same asset: a solid defense. Next meeting Friday evening for the semi-final against Norway.

Pleasure and maximum confidence for EDF

If Olivier Krumbholz has reshuffled his team, the Blues have responded to the field. Like their elders, the young players showed defensive solidity and managed to develop a fast game and on wide spaces. Lena Grandveau, 19, and her excellent reading of the game as well as Audrey Dembélé, 21, and her power posed problems for the Spaniards while the latter lacked precision against Floriane André by shooting off target or on the uprights . At the break, the Habs were eight points ahead (17-9).

During the pre-match chat, the French coach had submitted to his group to have fun this Wednesday evening. His players listened to him perfectly. In the second half, Les Bleues, led by a very good Tamara Horacek (5/7), voted player of the match and co-top scorer with Océane Sercien (5/7 too), unfolded. The defense maintained its solidity and depth was used well offensively.

Next challenge: Norway

For their big first with the France team, Camille Sinceet, who came on in place of Floriane André (2/10) after the break, made several important saves (5/20) while Lena Grandveau distilled important passes decisive and even unlocked his goal counter (2/4). Before the last four, the whole group was full of confidence by beating very largely and with the way against the Spaniards deprived of a match for fifth place on Friday (36-23).

After Skopje in Macedonia, the France team must now travel to Ljubljana in Slovenia to approach the last four. At the same time as France-Spain, Norway lost against Denmark and therefore slipped to second place in Group I. Consequently, on Friday evening, the players of Olivier Krumbholz, first in Group II, will face the Norwegians for the semi-finals. A remake of the shock of the 2020 final where, this time, the Blue will try to outclass the Scandinavians.