The VB towers led two sets to one in his match 2 of the semi-finals against Montpellier

This direct is led by journalists from the Sports Service of the New Republic.

Tours – Montpellier

Fourth set

4-6. The Montpelliérains are boosted, but Tours tries to keep calm. Note that Marcelo Fronckowiak has chosen to let Rajsner and Quiroga on the ground.

1-3. Montpellier takes the ascendant in this beginning of the fourth act, determined not to let the opportunity to return to Hérault for a match 3.

Third set

During this time, Poitiers ended up winning against Chaumont, in three rounds, and will therefore find the final of the championship thirteen years after its last (2012).

13-25. And there it is, Tours finds itself back to the wall after a set that will have clearly turned to the purge for Coric and its partners.

10-19. Nothing is going well for the Tourangeaux, who go straight to the loss of this third act, even if Marcelo Fronckowiak tried to raise his tone to re -mobilize his players.

9-16. Big blow of soft for the TVB which can no longer unroll its game, disturbed in particular by the quality of service of the Montpellier, like Lopez Pascual and its well -rubbed players.

6-10. Oh the slap released by Palacios in the service! It’s been ace, and time-dead for Tours, led by four points.

2-5. Tours continues a few really poorly negotiated points and is punished by the MHSC’s ability to fight on all the balloons, like the latter saved from the foot by Palacios, then improved by Lopez Pascual at Smash.

1-0. This time, it’s Tours that takes advantage first!

Second set

Note That in Vienne, Poitiers heads for the moment straight to the final after winning the first two sets against Chaumont (25-19, 25-19).

28-26. Tours returns to a round everywhere! We had to be patient, but it was ultimately a missed Smash from Dimitrov who offered the Tourangeaux set, well helped by the good service of Captain Coric.

26-25. It is missed for this time, Strehlau sends its service to the net. But Sclater offers a new opportunity to Tourangeaux!

25-24. Set ball for TVB! Aracaju first, then Pothron then, ignite Grenon while Montpellier takes time.

23-23. Sclatal gives hope to his own! He continues an SMASH then an ACE to put the two teams up to height.

21-23. Time-day for TVB, not far from being back to the wall now, after this new second chance attack converted by Dimitrov.

19-21. Tours does not manage to re -reverse the trend and tries to strengthen its reception by bringing Quiroga instead of Strehlau.

15-17. A large passage from Dimitrov to the service, improved by a Smash from the Hérault -Héraultais, allows the MHSC to resume orders.

14-14. If Pothron and Strehlau ensure the Tourangelle brand, Montpellier feasts on the central sector and even returns to this failed TVB attack.

10-6. It’s Coric’s turn to play it with a net, he attacks directly after the Touraine reception to surprise the Héraultais.

7-3. Sclatal does the break, taking advantage of a very vicious service of Voss which destabilized the opposing defense, while the MHSC then continues with a lack of play.

4-3. Very nice touch of the ball from Sclatal, which pushes the ball with your fingertips after a beautiful rear pass from his passer Coric.

0-1. As in the first set, it is Montpellier who writes the first point of the second round, by Dimitrov.

Premier set

22-25. TVB hung on, but has to give up this first set on a final Smash from Le Goff. Tours will have to react.

21-23. What a slap in the strehlau service! But the MHSC miraculously saves the ball, before seeing Pothron find the block out on its smash. Montpellier-time time.

19-22. The TVB is tearing out to win a very large exchange during which the two teams will have defended beak and nails.

16-20. The Montpellier passer, correct, the fine cheek in first intention and puts the TVB in difficulty while we are going to enter the money-time slowly.

11-14. Despite Ramon’s right rescue, Dimitrov concludes the first rally of the match. In the process, Palacios is effective in the second curtain and that is three points ahead for the MHSC. TVB time of the TVB.

8-8. The Mano A Mano settles between the two teams, which already display a high level of play and a real determination on the attack.

3-3. With a big pipe that plays with the net, Strehlau puts the two teams on a par. The duel is launched!

0-1. Let’s go for this match 2 of the semi-finals! Araca launches the meeting with a first service too long.

Pre-match

19 h 58. And here it is, the Grenon stands are tin and while the TVB players enter one by one on the field, the atmosphere rises from a notch, despite the fairly stifling heat that was invited in the room.

19 h 53. The two teams are finalizing their warm -up, before the presentation of the players.

19 h 50. Maximum issue requires, it is in a Grenon room with closed counters that the Tourangeaux will evolve this Friday evening! What promise a hell of a mood.

19 h 45. TVB must expect Montpellier to have made some adjustments to upset it. In the first match, the Tourangeaux had in any case been able to rely on a big solidity in block-defense, like the twelve against the inflicted by Guilherme Voss and his partners.

19 h 40. On the sidelines of the confrontation between the TVB and the MHSC, we will also watch out of the corner of the eye the result of the other semi-final between Poitiers and Chaumont. Winners in match 1, the Poitevins also have the opportunity to rise to the final this evening, in Lawson-Body.

19 h 35. However, nothing has been done yet and it seems obvious that Montpellier, the first of the regular season and which presents a high quality workforce led by the Olympic champion Nicolas Le Goff, has the intention of rebelling in Touraine.

Especially since in winning, they would have the advantage of being able to play the decisive match with them on Monday. “You have to see that the opponent is tough. We will have a team with us with a lot of desire, a team with the stomach rage ”warned coach Tourangeau Marcelo Fronckowiak in pre-match.

19 h 30. Thanks to their overwhelming victory in Hérault (0-3) last Friday, the Tourangeaux took control of this half and have the opportunity to validate their place in the final in front of their audience, this evening in Grenon. It would be the fourth consecutive.

19 h 25. Good evening everyone and welcome to this direct! This Friday, May 2, 2025, the Tours Volley-Ball receives Montpellier for its second MSL semi-finals match. A meeting with a colossal issue. Kick -off at 8 p.m.