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They knew it, they were back to the wall: led 2 games to zero, the Toulousains had absolutely had to win on Saturday April 12 in their room at the Palais des Sports in order to stay alive-with a view of the semi-finals of the French championship …
In the obligation to win to continue to maintain the dream of overthrowing Chaumont which led two sleeves to nothing at the start, the Spacer’s failed in their “raised”. Beaten at the Palais des Sports (3-0), the Toulouse brutally put an end to their season and many have cracked after this cruel outcome.
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In tears, his face marked by disappointment, Lohan Nack-Myniem, in the arms of his partner, or Noa Duflos-Rossi, in those of his mother, both accused the blow. Same distress for the young central Jules Duthoit long inconsolable.
Three rounds to nothing, it may seem severe for a team that had let out four match balls escape last Friday during the first meeting in Haute-Marne (2-3); But faced with an armada like that of Chaumont, the right to error does not forgive and the men of Patrick Duflos paid him cash.
Cursed first set
This Saturday, they once again missed the mark when leading 23-21 in the first round they then collected four points of row to finally leave the orders to their host on a winning service with the help of the net (25-23). A blow of fate but a blow on the head, especially, since there was no longer a really match later.
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With its XXL workforce, capable of changing its sharp three times in this series, Chaumont dictated his law without any complacency for his victim. The second set was a punishment for the teammates of Facundo Santucci (25-17). And if they returned in the third thanks to the energy of their audience, it was lacking in everything to look in the eye one of the favorites for the title.
Best marker of his own so far (18 points on average) the young Noa Duflos-Rossi has not even finished the meeting released by his father’s coach in the middle of the second set for the benefit of Maxime Hervoir. The two are among those who will no longer wear the Spacer’s jersey next season, like Tom Picard, Ilya Petkov and perhaps Lohan Nack-Myniem. Yes, this Saturday evening, it is first of all a story of men that ended in tears …
The technical sheet
Toulouse 0 – Chaumont 3
(23-25 and 30 ‘, 17-25 and 28’, 23-25 and 32 ‘)
Sports Palace, 2,600 spectators
Referees: MM. Guillet and Choumann
> TOULOUSE : 34 attacks (Feral 15), 27 faults (including 19 in the service), 5 aces (Duflos-Rossi 2), 2 against
Six de Départ: T. Gill (1), Feral (16), Picard (7), Duflos-Rossi (3), Nack -myniem (2), Petkov (7) Puis Hervoir (2), Duthhoit (1), Piazzeta, Michel (1)
Libero : F. Santucci (chap.)/
Coach : Patrick DUFLOS
> CHAUMONT : 40 attacks (Maase 11), 23 faults (including 16 in service), 3 aces, 5 counters (Haldaway 2)
The department : Worsley (cap.), Diop (1), Haldaway (6), Henno (15), Mase (12), Suihkon (4) pussk (4) pussk (9), Letzkey, Livezke
Libero : Closter and Durand/
Coach : Silvano Prandi