The Alterna Stade Poitevin counts on Lawson-Body to push Tourcoing to the fifth game

Poitiers – Tourcoing

If, Saturday, after the success of the Alterna Stade Poitevin against Tourcoing (3-1), Nik Mujanovic was logically designated MVP of the meeting, another X factor was on everyone’s lips. And he was probably no stranger to the very good performance of the pointed Slovenian, author of 23 points. Because the public of Lawson-Body, boiling as at the most beautiful hours of the club, also played his role, transcending the Poitevins to push them towards the victory.

In the stands, manager Cédric Enard, used to living the matches intensely, also let himself be carried away by this beautiful energy. “I came back to experience exactly that, share super strong emotions with Lawson-Body and as I lovehe smiled after the meeting. I was caught up in the game, I was no longer even in my role as manager, rather first support but that’s what we like. We know it’s so difficult for the opponent to come and play in this room. Just a little click, a little thing as was the case at the end during the small dispute. »»

This moment when Tourcoing had just switched to 13-14 in the fourth set, before the point was given to replay by the referees because the Poitevins were seven on the ground. A decision that Dorian Rougeyron, the TLM coach, had trouble digesting, just like his players. In the process, carried by its supporters, the Alterna Stadium Poitevin reversed the situation (17-13) and in the end won the set and the meeting.

“We have to have a big mobilization with further popular support”

“I am convinced that tonight (SATURDAY)the public has the meeting swing. He is one of the great forces of Poitiers in volleyballinsisted Cédric Enard. We took the match, but there is still one to take this Monday to, then, go to the end of the series by going to doubt our opponents at home. On Monday, we have to have a big mobilization with further popular support. Everyone has to be there if you want to continue dreaming and push this beautiful Tourcoing team. »»

Because, on the technical and tactical level, the two teams have shown that they were very close. Each detail can therefore make the difference. Starting with the popular poitevin fervor. Very in verve in the third match, Thomas Pujol (15 points) also underlined the impact of the public on the performance of his family and thinks that it will be important again for the fourth confrontation. “It was only mind, we knew how to manage well and having the supporters with us helped us well. This victory has relaunched us for, I hope, the next two games. We all respected the game plan to the letter and that is what allowed us to be decisive in important moments. It will be necessary to reproduce this this Monday. »»

The experienced Thibaut Thoral was on the same wavelength. “We will have to repeat the same thingscontinued the receptionist-attacker. Fatigue will play but the public may still be our supplement of soul so that it turns in our favor. »»

“It will be a new matchconcluait Franco Massimino. We knew we had done things there. The team has confidence, today we have shown that we were able to win with us. If we continue like that, we are likely to win the next match too. »» And continue to roar with pleasure Lawson-Body.

Monday, 8 p.m., Lawson-Body room.