Les Bleues beat the Montenegrins 27-19 this Sunday, November 13, in Skopje, Macedonia. The Olympic champions, still undefeated in this European championship, took the lead of their group alone and only need one point in two matches to secure a place in the semi-finals.
“It’s a great result because we win and because we get a very positive goal average which can weigh heavily in case we are tied on points with other teams”savored the French coach Olivier Krumbholz.
His players brought down floating Montenegrins on their first lap on their land in Podgorica where no one had been able to bring down the small Balkan republic. In addition to France and Montenegro, only Norway had filled up during the first round of this Euro.
Imperial Cleopatra Darleux
Olivier Krumbholz’s team was able to count in particular on its goalkeeper Cléopâtre Darleux, author of twelve saves. At the pivot, Pauletta Foppa magnetized the balls (6 goals on 7 shots) and asserts herself as the best French scorer in this tournament (15 goals).
A fourth presence in a row in the semi-finals of the European tournament seems promised to the Blue, who have six points in their group II in three matches. The band of Estelle Nze Minko can validate their qualification on Tuesday (8:30 p.m.) against Germany, or the next day (8:30 p.m.) against Spain. The top two teams from each main round group advance to the last four in Ljubljana where the semi-finals are held on Friday and the final on Sunday.