France, directed by Sylvain Ripoll, added their second Under-21 Euro Cup victory (0-1) against Norway and, with 6 points to their credit, a point against Switzerland on the third and final day of group D was enough to prove their qualification for the quarterfinals.
France leads the group with 6 points, Italy has 3 after beating Switzerland today (2-3), the Swiss also have 3, while Norway continues with nothing after also losing their debut match in Switzerland (1-2). On Wednesday, the last day, the Italy-Norway and Switzerland-France matches will be held.
A solo goal from Michael Oliseh in the 57th minute it was enough for France to impose its superior on Norway in Cluj-Napoca (Romania). The Crystal Palace player finished Amine Adli’s cross from the left with gusto, having initially failed to hit Arnaud Kalimuendo.
It was almost the first time France had had it since they were short at the break and hardly had any strategy in places. The game took place in midfield with long but sterile possession by both teams, who preferred not to take risks.
Ripoll broke the bank
Ripoll introduces seven changes to the team that beat Italy (2-1) thanks to the controversial arbitration act, but France also fielded a quality eleven in the captaincy battle Maxence Caqueret as head of operations. Oliseh and Adli entered through Gouiri and Barcola, while Mohamed Simakan comes on for Sevilla’s Loïc Baldé, sent off against Italy.
France gave more rhythm to their game after the break and had more of the ball. After the goal, Ripoll entered brought Amine Gouiri, Elye Wahi and, above all, Rayan Ckerki, where the boots of the best opportunity for the French team came from.
The purpose Kristoffer Klaesson kept Norway alive by deflecting a shot past Cherki himself and a backheel from Wahi.
Lukeba avoid the tie to the discount
The Nordics, who had been largely untroubled up until then, were desperate for a goal in the final moments and already had a discount in the middle. Castello Lukeba stopped the tie at the same line with a point-blank shot by Seedy Jatta after joining the attack on goalkeeper Klaesson’s corner. On the final day they need to beat Italy and France against Switzerland to have any chance of a three-way tie.
Source: La Verdad
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