The French hosts is a single battle from the the big triumph at the european championships in handball for women.

on Friday, played the French thus, in the EM-final, when Holland, after an even first half was broken and defeated 27-21.

Thus, France was ready for the final, where Russia is waiting for, after the russians earlier on Friday won over Romania.

The French women were, however, a sluggish start, with yellow cards for both Estelle Nze Minko Nze and Grace Zaadi, as well as several burned chances in a row.

With a underhåndsskud from Estelle Nze Minko marked the host nation finally on the measured breeding after five minutes.

Particularly an aggressive French defence was hurting the Dutch women, who apparently succumbed to the pressure with many technical errors.

Two quick kontrascoringer brought the host nation in front with a 4-2 after seven minutes, and so you would think that the reigning world champions had found the pace and the game to run.

How it went, however, when the Dutch came back with stjernespilleren Nycke Groot in the leading role.

She drives energetic team kontrafaser and also delivered three scores in the first half.

It gave a right half and meant that France was just ahead 12-11 at the break.

Holland got off to a flying start in the second half and was quick to take the initiative with a relief to 13-13 after three minutes.

It was 14-14 before France ran off with four scores in a row, and the hosts seemed superior.

Even the match first expulsion in two minutes after 37 minutes to the French Béatrice Edwige could not bring the host nation to their knees.

instead that increased France lead with a quick kontramål outnumbered.

Subsequently created the EM-hosts again distance with a further three goals in a row and brought himself in front 21-15 with a neighborhood again.

It was more than Danish Helle Thomsen’s Dutch crew could pick up in the last minutes.

the Victory and a place in the european championship finals was celebrated of 11,000 ecstatic French spectators in Paris, which cheered along with the French players.