Is this a coincidence? Chaumont and Tours are the first two teams to have won their ticket for the last square. A habit taken by the CVB52, which is without interruption there since the year of its title in 2017. An obviousness, if we dare to say, for the TVB, in view of its nineteen semi-finals played in its history!
Toulouse died, Nice has resist
After being heckled, jostled at home by a team from Toulouse all fire all flame, with two successes 3-2 then 3-1, the CVB 52 this time did not eyebrow in match 3 to win 23-25, 17-25, 23-25. Double MVP This season (young and receptionist-attacker), Mathis Henno has, once again, was there (14 pt, 64 % offensive efficiency), but the centrals also led a hard life to the Toulouse youth, who sees his formidable season ending.
After two first games in control in Grenon against Nice (3-0 and 3-1), the Tours Volleyball, on the contrary of Chaumont, had to work not to take the risk of a match 4 (28-30, 26-28, 25-20, 25-22, 14-16). To work is even an understatement as the Niçois martyred the 4the of the regular phase and outgoing finalist. But the latter was able to snatch the last points, like Aracajacked which hit the ground with his hand after a key block at 13-14 in the tie-break, or Strehlau, author of a final attack and especially a full line Ace on the second match ball …
Poitiers has every place to believe it
It remains to be seen who will face Chaumont and Tours in the semi-finals. Catchy in the north, despite his two defeats on the 3-1 score, Poitiers has every reason to believe it. On Saturday, in a Lawson-Body room in boiling, he did more than save his skin, more than prolonging his season with a match. With an effective mujanovic, a decisive Pujol-Thoral duo, the Alterna has folded Tourcoing 25-21, 23-25, 25-23, 27-25!
-This Monday, everything will be possible for the men of Dan Lewis. Franco Massimino believes in it a lot: “We know that with us, with the public and this atmosphere, we can be very strong. »» Lawson-Body will still be there for a decisive Monday for the Alterna.
In the last quarter -final, Montpellier has more than straightened the bar. We would even be tempted to write that he only has to conclude against Cannes. Because after his failure of match 1 (defeat 22-25, 22-25, 18-25), he has just spent two 3-0 to the Cannois, whose attack was reduced to nothing on Saturday (19-25, 16-25, 24-26). “We found our game identity, our collective strength”appreciated, in the columns of Nice-MatinLoïc Le Marrec.
But the Montpellier coach assures him: “Nothing is done”, With a match 4 still played in Cannes. “We know them, Monday, they will arrive with the knife between the teeth and try to demolish us from the outset.” To follow!
Poitiers – Tourcoing and Cannes – Montpellier, Monday April 14 at 8 p.m.
