After a long domination, France gave up the European champions in title Dutch in extra time (1-0 ap), to finally pass the course of the quarter-finals.
The brilliant goalkeeper of the Netherlands, Daphne van Domselaar, ended up losing, on a penalty from Ève Périsset (102nd), allowing the Bleues to find the last four of a major competition for the 1st time since the games. 2012 Olympics (4th). It took a new incursion from Kadidiatou Diani, mowed down by Dominique Janssen, to unlock the match.
But Corinne Deacon’s players deserved their victory, having clearly dominated the finalists of the last World Cup, with 22 shots to 4 during regulation time. Yet van Domselaar delayed the deadline for a long time. Arrived as a substitute at the start of the Euro, but holder since the injury of Sari van Veenendaal in the 1st match, was the best player on the ground.
This well-deserved victory does not, however, erase all the doubts surrounding this French team. The moment of truth will come this Wednesday in the semi-final against Germany, who will benefit from two more days of recovery after winning against Austria. The day before, the first semi-final will oppose England to Sweden.
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