Last tricolor hopes of the summer, the France U18F team has launched its 2023 campaign perfectly. , she triumphed in Slovenia as part of the European Youth Olympic Festival. In addition to winning the gold medal, the protégés of Olivier De Lafuente took the lead over Romania (32-27), another rival of this weekend.
This is what we can call without hesitation an ideal end of preparation. Throughout the last week of the EYOF, the Bleuettes have refined their automatisms, improved their game, compiled victories and stored up confidence. Everything a coach could wish for, in addition to a first line on the list. ” We are bound to leave satisfied with this week in Mariboragrees the technician.We also knew how to make matches easy, even against opponents on whom we thought we had a certain margin. It must be justified on the pitch, I appreciated this behavior of the girls, as in the more disputed confrontations. We held our rank somehow. »
According to the meetings of the first round therefore, the Netherlands (30-23), the Czech Republic (40-21) and Spain (39-27). Then in the semi-final against Poland (35-23) and lastly Romania (32-27) for the gold medal. “This final is undoubtedly the match where we talked the most about the opponent, in the way the Romanians played and the plan that we were going to put in place defensively. Afterwards, there are little things that we wanted to test but that we didn’t do during the match, because if the team is able to win without innovating, it’s important to beat them and score them. a bit. » Especially since Romania will again quickly be on the road to Olivier De Lafuente’s daughters (Friday August 4, 3:45 p.m.) and a top-of-the-range direct competitor for qualification for the main round. Mission accomplished until the end of this final fruitful sequence of settings. Despite Léane Alcée’s shoulder injury, the left-back was forced to forfeit the rest of the operations. “It’s the hard blow at the end of the competition, fortunately we can count on a strong group. Even in the final, the entire squad was used and playing time distributed. We have a bench and a large group to tackle such a competition. » That is to say this European championship which comes to complete this initial season. While Jone Arotcarena-Rosas’ knee is better and Ida Bingelman-Nielsen, Emma Bureu-Cruz, Lisa Joyet Bondue and Lalie Lambet will return to the set which will leave with 18 players for Montenegro.
Keep winning matches
Reduced to 15 players for the time of the EYOF, the U18F selection is gaining momentum and is back at 18 to attack its EHF Euro U17. With maximum strength and energy to start from the highest part of the European hierarchy. But there is no question of being impressed by the track record and pedigree of his first proposed opponent. “Today we have to enter the field with our heads held high and looking them in the eye. Hungary has certainties in its functioning and its results, but I think that we have succeeded with this group in having a solid background, around a defense that holds up to the shock and a collective game that has been refined, expanded and stabilized during the EYOF in particular. We must and this group must have ambition. »
A message that Olivier De Lafuente continues to hammer home to these girls and this collective of which he is convinced of the potential. “Winning brings confidence and this team has proven that it can perform, applying game plans and showing adaptability. I consider that we must arrive at the Euro with the ambition of winning our matches one after the other. The real objective is this European championship, the EYOF was only a launching pad. » To ever brighter but restless and dangerous skies.“I remain cautious, this team will perhaps finally know the real difficulty at the Euro, and that is what we miss the most today. But it is certain that one cannot arrive in Montenegro with a minimum of ambition. Even if we are undoubtedly in the toughest group, facing Hungary, the ogre of the young categories, and Romania, which has a very good generation. »
Two great posters quickly on the program, before a final confrontation with North Macedonia on Sunday (8:15 p.m.) to complete this preliminary group D. And the prospect of immediately making an impression, before crossing a group C which still includes Denmark, Norway, Portugal and the Netherlands. Freshly crowned with its gold medal, the France U18F team is not yet at the end of its adventure and has a lot on its plate in the days to come. But she does not intend to stop in such a good way!
PROGRAM AND RESULTS
Internship at the Maison du handball in Créteil: from Thursday 10 to Thursday 17 November 2022
Matches in Hauts de France: from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 November 2022
Friday November 18, Maurice Hugot room in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux : France – Netherlands 27-22 (17-13)
Saturday November 19, Jean Lemper room in Aulnoye-Aymeries : France – Netherlands 36-23 (21-15)
Franco-German internship in Houlgate in Normandy: from April 2 to 9, 2023
Wednesday 5 April, at the Pays de l’Aigle intermunicipal center : France – Germany 28-18 (11-10)
Friday April 7, at Deauville Pôle Omni’Sports : France – Germany 31-30 (13-18)
Saturday April 8, at the André Clousier gymnasium in Neubourg : France – Germany 28-28 (16-12)
Internship at the Maison du handball in Créteil: from July 1 to 6, 2023
French 4 Nations Tournament in Toulouse (André-Brouat sports hall): from July 7 to 9
Friday July 7: Spain – Tunisia ; France A – France B 36-17
Saturday 8 : Spain – France B 35-23 ; France A – Tunisia 40-20
Sunday 9 : France B – Tunisia 33-22 ; France A – Spain 22-22 (12-9)
Internship at the Maison du handball in Créteil: from July 18 to 22, 2023
European Youth Olympic Games in Slovenia (Maribor): from July 23 to 29
Draw
Group A : Spain, FranceNetherlands, Czech Republic
Group B : Romania, Norway, Poland, Slovenia
Preliminary round
Monday July 24 : France – Netherlands 30-23 (11-11)
Mardi 25 : France – Czech Republic 40-21 (18-11)
Wednesday 26 : Spain – France 27-39 (11-19)
Rankings :
Group A: 1- France 6 points, 2- Netherlands 4, 3- Spain 2, 4- Czech Republic 0
Group B: 1- Romania 6, 2- Poland 4, 3- Norway 2, 4- Slovenia 0
Phase finale
Friday 28, semi-finals : Romania – Netherlands 32-20 (15-7); France – Pologne 35-23 (16-6)
Saturday 29 : match for 3rd place: Netherlands – Poland 17-26 (9-9); final: Romania – France 27-32 (11-17)
Final ranking: 1- France2- Romania, 3- Poland, 4- Netherlands, 5- Slovenia, 6- Czech Republic, 7- Spain, 8- Norway
Gathering at the Maison du handball in Créteil: July 30 and 31
Tuesday August 1: trip to Montenegro
EHF Euro U17 in Podgorica, Montenegro : from August 3 to 13
Draw
Group A : Germany, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Iceland
Group B : Croatia, Switzerland, Sweden, Serbia
Group C : Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Netherlands
Group D : Hungary, Romania, FranceNorth Macedonia
Preliminary round
Thursday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. : Hungary – France
Friday, August 4, 3:45 p.m. : France – Romania
Sunday August 6, 8:15 p.m. : France – North Macedonia
UPCOMING calendar
Gathering at the Maison du handball in Créteil: July 30 and 31
Tuesday August 1: trip to Montenegro
EHF Euro U17 in Podgorica, Montenegro : from August 3 to 13
Draw
Group A : Germany, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Iceland
Group B : Croatia, Switzerland, Sweden, Serbia
Group C : Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Netherlands
Group D : Hungary, Romania, FranceNorth Macedonia
Preliminary round
Thursday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. : Hungary – France
Friday, August 4, 3:45 p.m. : France – Romania
Sunday August 6, 8:15 p.m. : France – North Macedonia
The group
Babysitters: Léane GONZALEZ (06/07/07, Villers N2, Grand Est); Lisa JOYET BONDUE (20/01/06, Roz Hand of 29, Brittany); Maëlle LANDRIAU (09/03/07, Tournefeuille N2, Occitanie)
Left wingers: Liyah NAAL (03/27/07, Noisy-le-Grand N2, Ile de France); Corentine SENANT (08/02/06, Landi Lampaul N2, Brittany)
Left backs: Léane ALCEE (24/07/06, Issy Paris N2, Ile de France/Hauts de France, injured) ; Ida BINGELMANN-NIELSEN (02/05/07, P2H, Great East); Sloe KINGUE (19/03/06, Montpellier N1, Occitanie)
Half-centers: Julilove ANDON (24/05/06, Issy Paris N2, Ile de France); Mélissa CHANTELLY (21/03/06, Mérignac N1, New Aquitaine); Claire KOESTNER (10/02/06, Metz N1, Grand Est)
Pivots : Jone AROTCARENA-ROSAS (07/05/06, Basque Coast N1, New Aquitaine); Eléa FERDILUS (01/06/07, Yutz N1, Grand Est); Lalie LAMBET (25/03/06, Sambre Avesnois Mamirolle D2, Hauts de France)
Right backs: Emma BUREU-CRUZ (05/17/07, Bordes N1, New Aquitaine); Zeina INJAI (09/10/07, Stella Saint-Maur N1, Ile de France); Élise OLLIVIER (10/06/06, Brest N1, Brittany)
Right wingers: Dawlya ABDOU (03/05/06, Bruguières N1, Occitanie); Blandine GROS (31/03/06, Bordes N1, New Aquitaine)
THE STAFF
Coach : Olivier DE LAFUENTE / Assistants: Jessica BARBIER and Franck PROUFF / Video: Amélie SIGWART / Doctor : Perrine CAPRON / Physiotherapists: Damien FAYOLLE and Guillaume LELAURE / mental trainer : Fabrice BERTRAND / Head of delegation: Anne-Laure MICHEL
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