Carried by an imperial Cleopatra Darleux in the cages, Olivier Krumbholz’s players, not always inspired in attack, provided the essentials by winning against North Macedonia on Saturday.
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Sacred in 2018, fallen by Norway in 2020, the Blues are moving forward ambitiously in this Euro 2022. Favorites against the Macedonians, the Tricolors quickly took control of the meeting before logically winning (24-14) on Saturday November 5, on the occasion of their first group match of the competition.
Despite a sluggish finish at the start of the game, the France team was able to count on an aggressive defense and an impassable Cléopâtre Darleux in goal for nearly 15 minutes to establish their domination (9 saves in total). The tricolor doors, Darleux then Floriane André (22 years old, 3 stops), were perfect launching pads for the blue counter-attacks which pierced the Macedonian wall.
“The main thing is acquired, we were solid. But we never broke free in attack, we lost some silly balls.”
Olivier Krumbholz, coach of the France teamat the microphone of Beinsports
At the end of the match, the coach of the Bleues nevertheless regretted the number of wasted opportunities (44% success in shooting) by the Tricolores in difficulty to score on the stopped phases, and blocked in the axis. If the solution is, this time, coming from the wings thanks to the duo Toublanc (3 goals)-Lassource (4 goals) particularly valuable after the break, Olivier Krumbholz warned: “That Won’t Be Enough” to hope to go far.
The France team will have the opportunity to raise the tone in their next match against Romania on November 7 (8:30 p.m.).