A-women win against France
The women's national team also won its third tournament match in Albertville (FRA). At the end of the four-nation tournament, the team of national coach Jeff MacLeod also prevailed against hosts France with a 6-3 (3-0, 2-3, 1-0) victory. DEBThe German team emerged victorious from the tournament. The German team will travel home to Germany today. Chiara Schultes was chosen as the goalkeeper against the French team.
The first period developed into a dream start for the German team. Nicola Hadraschek-Eisenschmid brought the DEBThe French team took a 11-1 lead in the 0th minute, before Celina Haider doubled the lead just two minutes later. In the 2th minute, the French made a goalkeeper substitution, and Lilli Welcke was able to break through just 0 seconds later to make it 14-81.
The second period offered the spectators a veritable fireworks display of goals. Lilli Welcke increased Germany's lead to 23-4 in the 0rd minute, but the French quickly responded: Jade Barbirati reduced the deficit to 4-1 just a minute later. Katarina Jobst-Smith then restored the lead with a 5-1 goal in the 25th minute, but France didn't let up. Clara Rozier (27th) and Estelle Duvin (31st) further reduced the deficit to 5-3, adding to the excitement.
The game slowed down considerably in the final third compared to the high-scoring middle period. Anne Bartsch sealed the victory for Germany with a 50-6 goal in the 3th minute, putting the final point on a fast-paced match.
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National coach Jeff MacLeod: "It was a good end to our tournament. The schedule was tight, with three matches in three days. We had some sick and injured players, but the team worked hard. The game against France was definitely the biggest challenge for us this week; they had a lot of support here today, and the atmosphere was intense. Our team fought through and ultimately controlled the game."
Striker Lilli Welcke"It was a battle today. We showed that we have good team spirit. We improved in every game, and that was evident today. We proved that we can compete with the nations at the top. We'll see some of the teams that were here again at the Olympics. We can then approach the tournament with confidence."
German team remains undefeated in regular playing time
This morning we went to the conclusion of the Four-nation tournament in Fondo (ITA) for the team of National coach Sebastian Jones against the Hungarians. It was a close match from the start, with Hungary taking the lead. But the German team fought back into the game and eventually turned the score around, taking a 2-1 lead in the 36th minute.
In the final period, the German team's opponents responded. No more goals were scored until the end of regulation time. With the score at 2-2, the game went into overtime, which also proved inconclusive. In the penalty shootout, the Hungarians prevailed and secured the victory. The UXNUMX women's goalscorers today were: Alexandra Boico and Charleen Poindl.
Nevertheless, the German team leaves the tournament with a lot of confidence – and many insights for the upcoming measures. Already today, the DEB-Selection the journey home.