Les Bleues defeats Italy and advances to the semi-finals

Les Bleues finally left, as their coach had hoped. Admittedly, it was necessary to wait for the hour mark before finding the 15th for France, but here in the final four of the World Cup thanks to their big win (39-3) over Italy, Saturday 29 October.

The meeting remained tense for as long as this failed attempt (47) by Charlotte Escudero: Out of range of shots, the third midfield let the ball slip past the goal after it had done the hardest thing. A rough estimate among many other things (attackers, fouls on the ground, lost touches) that have long prevented the Blues from establishing their dominance (60% possession and occupation in the first period). In total, two attempts were canceled after video judging.

However, the Blues went into their match perfectly. While the Italians showed signs of fever, lost their commitment or dropped a ball that had just recovered, the Tricolors made the choice to exploit the slightest recovery ball on hand to keep them under pressure. From the third minute, full-back Emily Pollard broke through the defense through the Alps with a fake pass and a clever hook, before sending her winger Joanna Griese, who scrambled to score the first attempt in the meeting (7-0, 3).

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“Again, we start very well, and hit a target on one of our first chances. Behind us, we have chances, but there are rough estimates, and details cost us. We’re going too fast, not checking in.”Bleues president Thomas Darracq summed up on the break. If the offensive machine is taken over, Gael Hermit’s teammates gradually upset their bodies by relying on victorious melee and a few well-coordinated strikes. It was also the attackers in Scrum who launched the mutiny and the tricolor attack festival (four attempts in 20 minutes) by collecting a penalty kick attempt (61).

The result of an act of physical and mental undermining in which the French defence, the best of the tournament so far, was fully involved. The Italian chances were summed up in this rare penalty that the Blues conceded in their camp and it was validated Michela Cellari Facing the struts (7-3, 39) and this match at the foot in the back is well covered by Maëlle Filopon (15th place).

Led by trilogy author Joanna Graces (3, 68, 70), and impeccable Caroline Drouin on foot and in animation, carried by the freshness of her seats, the Habs finally won their sixth straight run in the inning-finals. New Zealand will face the host nation that crushed Wales (55-3).