After their defeat in the Coupe de France, last week obviously very frustrating, but which must now quickly forget, place in the championship, this Saturday, April 12. And on this occasion, the Viennese showed what wood, they heat up.
The Viennese played yesterday in front of their audience in their gymnasium in Saint-Romain-en-Gal where they were opposed to Valenciennes, a big team, to relaunch themselves as part of the 4th day of the play-offs.
A team that the livies feared and which, as in the elite B, finished 3rd in the first phase, which was therefore one of the four teams that had been qualified for the Final Four of the French Cup last weekend.
Decided to wash the affront of last week and put all their strength and technique in the scale, the livies entered the ball in the match and taking it quite easily during the 1st set by 25 to 18.
However, the match was not folded. The second set was much more disputed, so that the Viennese were ultimately, barely beaten.
This moment of weakness fortunately did not last, the players of coach Christian Garaix, determined to fight until the end winning the third set at the mind first, then the last set on the wire, with a new victory at the end of a victorious match which allows the adventure to continue. The team could let its joy explode …
Viennese can now target the podium…
Vienna 3 – 1 Valenciennes
(25-18 / 23-25 / 25-20 / 25-23)
Photos Raphaël Pochon/ Trype
