UpdatedMay 18, 2022, 10:27 p.m.
The French turned the situation around at the very end of the match once morest the Italians at the Worlds in Finland. Norway beat Austria and Sweden won the clash at the top once morest Finland.
Damien Fleury and the French have long stumbled on the Italian goalkeeper, Andreas Bernard.
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The France team got scared on Wednesday at the Worlds in Finland. Facing Italy, one of their competitors for the last places in Group A, the French reversed a complicated situation in two minutes and 10 seconds.
Led 0-1 following a goal from Luca Frigo (15th), Philippe Bozon’s players equalized thanks to Sacha Treille one minute 6 seconds from the final siren (58’54”), thus offering themselves an extension. And they didn’t drag to win the victory since following one minute 4 seconds of play, Hugo Gallet deceived the excellent transalpine goalkeeper, Andreas Bernard (61’04”) one last time.
This victory allows the Blues to look to the future with serenity. Those who replaced the suspended Russia are certain, with two victories in their pocket, to be able to stay with the best. Italy will play for its place in the top flight once morest Kazakhstan next Monday.
No new Austrian feat
In group B, Austria did not repeat the feat achieved on Tuesday once morest the Czechs (2-1 ap victory). Roger Bader’s players lost to Norway (3-5).
It was Mats Olsen Rosseli who scored the game-winning goal (4-2) in the 48th minute for Norway. Peter Schneider (57th) gave hope to the Austrians but, in the empty cage, Martin Ronnild sealed the score of the meeting.
With five points from four games, Norway is moving away from the danger zone, while Austria remains at three points.
First Swedes
In the evening, the shock at the top between the first two of the group, Sweden and Finland, turned to the advantage of the Swedes on penalties (3-2 pens).
To force the two teams to play extra time, the Swedes, led 1-2 since the 26th minute, equalized in the 46th, by the cane of Joel Kellman.
In the face-to-face between goalkeepers and players, only Emil Bemstrom found the solution, offering victory and first place in the group (11 points) in his colors. The Finns are second, by one length.
