France’s handball team has completed its Euro 2016 on a high note by dominating Denmark (29-26) on Friday in Wroclaw. The Experts and finish in 5th place in the competition.
The French handball, deprived of one of their three crowns at Euro , completed the tournament with a win against Denmark (29-26) stands for fifth place during a match without much flavor Friday in Wroclaw (Poland), where the succession could be illustrated at least.
Eliminated Wednesday after their defeat against Norway (24-29), the Olympic and World Champions found themselves Scandinavian selection they had beaten in the final of the last edition in 2014. They complete the competition with a record five wins and two losses, against Norway, dominated in the semifinals by Germany (34-33 AD) and Poland (25-31), who took seventh place by beating Sweden (26- 24).
“This will remain a quality balance sheet, because we were more worried at the beginning of the preparation. We did not really know where we were going “, positive coach Claude Onesta, deprived of seven injured back, the world champions William Accambray, Xavier Barachet and Jerome Fernandez. “We did not know if young people would be in capacity to reach the level of the team. This was finally done in a rather general manner “, said the Blues boss, who had put forward, with varying degrees of success, his assistant coach Didier Dinart to prepare for the future.
The former head of defense assumed failure: “This is not the time to say it is the fault of another. If there is to take responsibility, I agree. “ Against Denmark, Dinart will be able to appreciate the behavior of players embodying over as Vincent Gerard, author of 20 stops and designated” man of the match ” .
Give time game alternates was the main interest of the trip (280 km) from Krakow, the base camp of the Blues until Wroclaw. In the magnificent Centennial Hall, a World Heritage Site, the youngest Kounkoud Benedict (18) may have scored points in view of the Rio Games (5-21 August), where France has his ticket already.
In the absence of Luc Abalo, spared the young right winger ended the match top scorer (8 goals, 4 of a penalty). “I was put to the test tonight and I’ll hold the positive. There are still a lot of learning for me: it is good for More », he emphasized
Right-back Adrian Dipanda could also play his first. competition match and score his first goal. “We just had the urge to leave on a good note. Although we did not achieve our goal, there are a lot of positive in this Euro. It was not far, all is not to throw “, Nikola Karabatic concluded (4 goals), who played (12 minutes) despite the bone bruise in his left hand.
The players will take the Saturday plane to return to their respective clubs. They will meet in April in friendlies, the first stage of preparation before the Rio Olympics where they hope to achieve unprecedented tripled.
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