2024-01-04 21:42:17
Penalty shootouts are cursed for French sport. We knew the lack of success of footballers in this event. This is also the case for the polo players beaten this Thursday by Montenegro during their start of the European Championships which are taking place in Croatia. After a perfectly controlled first quarter (4-2), the Blues saw Montenegro snatch a draw at the end of the match (10-10).
At the end of a long penalty shootout where each team missed nothing, captain Ugo Crousillat saw his attempt diverted by the opposing goalkeeper. Montenegro won 10 to 9 and took two points in the Group A standings against just one for the French. The tricolor nugget Thomas Vernoux distinguished himself with 4 goals in regulation time plus two shots on goal.
Next match Saturday
“There are 2-3 things we could have done better. It was a very high level match where we showed solidity. Ultimately I am quite happy with this overall performance, declares French coach Florian Bruzzo. It’s always frustrating to lose on penalties. If we keep the same state of mind we will be able to glean points against Croatia or Spain. We must remain conquering and ambitious. The general idea is always to prepare for what will happen to us in July. Playing the best teams in the world is great. These are good rehearsals for the future. »
The Blues will face Croatia on Saturday (8:15 p.m.) then Spain on Monday (5:15 p.m.) for their last two group matches. If they finish in one of the first two places in Group A, they will go directly to the quarter-finals. Otherwise, they will go through the round of 16 box.
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