France - Egypt Handball international friendly match 2023

France - Egypt Handball Full match international friendly match 2023
French team won this afternoon in Orléans, against Egypt, with a score of 33 to 32 (17-15) and won the 1st edition of the Tournoi de France. A success that allows the Blues to fill up with confidence after 2 weeks of preparation. They will fly Monday towards Poland and Katowice where they will play the first round of the World Cup. France - Poland:
Starting team: For this final warm-up match, Guillaume Gille has decided to field all eighteen players at his disposal. Romain Lagarde and Yanis Lenne therefore make their entry into the collective while Charles Bolzinger will release his first selection. Vincent Gérard, Mathieu Grebille, Nikola Karabatic, Luka Karabatic (cap), Ludovic Fabregas (with Nedim Remili), Dika Mem and Yanis Lenne will start against Egypt.
Yehia Elderaa finds the loophole twice and allows her team to lead. But Luka Karabatic, on a clever pass from Nedim Remili, then Mathieu Grebille, scored in turn (3-3, 6th). Vincent Gérard heats the room with two consecutive saves then captain Luka Karabatic puts his team in front (5-4, 8th). Both teams are working with their defenses engaged. The score is tied after 13 minutes: 7-7. With 6 saves including Akram Saad's 7m throw, Vincent Gérard is the decisive man at the start of the match. His 7th save allows Mathieu Grebille to go on the counter-attack and beat, from close, Abdelrahman Homayed (9-7). The French have clearly raised their level of play for this 2nd meeting of the Tournoi de France. After 18 minutes, Guillaume Gille's men again have a two-goal lead, after Nikola Karbatic's first goal. The coach of the Blues puts a time-out before changing his team: Melvyn Richardson, Dylan Nahi, Nicolas Tournat and Thibaud Briet are also launched on the 40x20m of the arena of Orleans which shines with a thousand lights. With 10 stops out of 11, Vincent Gérard continues his festival in the tricolor cage but the Blues are struggling to make the difference. Dylan Nahi opens his counter and Elderaa Seif gets the first exclusion from the match then it's Nicolas Tournat's turn to contribute to the tricolor performance: 14-12. Nedim Remili is excluded in turn but the French team will maintain the advantage with the 3rd goal (his 11th consecutive over the 2 games) from Nicolas Tournat. Superb kung fu hired by Dylan Nahi and concluded by Melvyn Richardson. The Blues lead 17-15 and on a final free throw attempted by Egypt, Yahia Elderaa receives a red card after sending the ball in the face of Thibaud Briet, stunned.
Nikola Karabatic puts an end to 5 minutes of scarcity. Egypt is also preparing for the World Cup and pushing each ball with the desire to make an impact. The Blues can also count on
the impact of him who will lead the Blues on the occasion of his 10th World Cup: Nikola Karabatic scores again (23-20) and this goal combined with the 13th stoppage of Vincent Gérard. After 45 minutes, the Olympic champions have a three-goal lead since Yanis Lenne got the better of Karim Hendawi. Guillaume Gille has rounded up his troop to give advice on the last minutes of preparation: Elohim Prandi makes his entrance. After the exclusion of Karim Hendawy for a nasty foul on Melvyn Richardson, Kentin Mahé scores from the penalty spot (26-23, 47th). Nicolas Tournat continues his recital on this French tournament with a 4th goal this evening (100%). Élohim Prandi, on a reverse pass, feeds Nicolas Tournat, again scorer (28-25, 51st). And who to make a 15th stop: Vincent Gérard! Kentin Mahé, under the eyes of Kalou his father captain of the world champions in 2015, scores a 3rd throw of 7m for a 4th goal. Bis repeated with a service from Prandi for Tournat. Ahmed Elsayed and Mohamed Mamdouh throw their last strength but the Blues hold their victory with the contributions of Dylan Nahi, Melvyn Richardson and the inevitable Nicolas Tournat. Victory 33 to 32 and first success in the Tournoi de France.
Statistics:
France - Egypt: 33-32 (17-15)
Orléans, Arena, 9,500 spectators
Referees: J. Alvarez Mata, Y. Lopez Bustamante (ESP)
France:
Coach: Guillaume Gille
Goalkeepers: Gérard (18 saves / 50 shots including 1/4 pen), Bolzinger, Desbonnet; Lenne (3/4), Rémili (1/7), Lagarde, Prandi (0/1), Richardson (3/5), Mem (0/3), Tournat (7/7), N. Karabatic (3/ 4), Mahé (4/4 including 3/3 pen), Grébille (3/3), L. Karabatic (2/2), Fabregas (5/7), Porte, Nahi (2/2), Briet (0 /1)
Temporary exclusions: Rémili (27')
Egypt:
Coach: Roberto Garcia Parrondo
Goalkeepers:Homayed (6 saves / 23 shots including 0/1 penalty), Hendaway (4 saves / 20 shots including 0/2 penalty); S. Ramadan, Moamen, Elsayed (4/5), Nasrallah (2/2), Elmasry, Elwakil (0/1), Y. Elderaa (3/4), Kaddah (2/5), S. Elderaa (0 /1), Abdelhak (1/4), Saad (1/3 including 0/1 pen), Mr. Ramadan (3/4), Adel (2/4), Mamdouh (3/3), Zein (5/ 11), Sanad (6/6 including 3/3 penalties)
Temporary exclusions: S. Elderaa (23', 25'), Kaddah (47') - Expulsion: Y. Elderaa (30')