The Fenix Toulouse sends the Berlin ogre to the mat
There are games that should not be missed in a season. President Dallard, who left in doubt this week, will undoubtedly bite his fingers for not having been able to attend, last night, the superb victory of his team against Füchse Berlin, hitherto undefeated leader of his European League group , and which bit the dust of the Sports Palace. But we can trust the videographer of the team, Antoine Magnard to send him a copy of this meeting that the Toulouse have perfectly negotiated, even if they ended up on the kneecaps. Normal, after the enormous burst of energy they showed throughout this meeting with their game based on speed, counter-attacks and a mobile defense which totally hampered the beautiful German mechanics. A lively, creative game, which carried the Fenix and allowed him to count up to five lengths ahead (18-13, 35th then 22-17, 43rd). Danijel Andjelkovic’s men even had two +6 balls on two occasions which they were unable to convert, Wagner then Balenciaga failing against a Milosavljev who knew how to keep the Berliners in the game.
Especially since we felt the Toulouse lose a little of their lucidity over the minutes like Feuchtmann, in the oven and at the mill throughout the meeting, Pettersson, tireless warrior at the heart of the Berlin defense , who felt the need to breathe while Sokolic, hit in the elbow in the 10th minute was spared until the final whistle, Gilbert appropriately taking his place in the center.
The Berliners therefore came back slowly, up to a length (26-25, 58th). But the Toulousans did not give in and faced with the last European League finalist, they knew how to keep a cool head to have the last word and be the first to bring Berlin down on the European stage this season. Prestigious and promising for the future.
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MT: 16-13; referees: Messrs. Stark and Stefan (Ro); 1700 spectators.
FENIX TOULOUSE.- Goalkeepers: Lettens (60 minutes, 12 saves including 0/4 penalty), Cantegrel (1/2 penalty).
Scorers: Giraudeau (0/1), Feuchtmann (7/13 including 4/5 pen.) Wagner (0/1), Balenciaga (3/4) Jarry (1/3), Gilbert, Kempf (1/2), Borzas, Pettersson (2/3), Ilic (2/5 including 0/1 penalty), Marmier (2/2), Vieira (5/6), Sokolic, Abdi (5/9).
4 assists (Balenciaga 2), 9 stray bullets.
2 minutes : Kempf (28, Gilbert (37), Abdi (51).
FÜCHSE BERLIN.- Goalkeepers: Ludwig (18 minutes, 3 stops including 1/1 pen.), Milosavljev (42 minutes, 11 stops including 1/5 pen.).
Scorers: Holm (7/10), Andersson (3/7), Lindberg (5/7 including 5/6 pen.), Morros (0/1), Langhoff (1/3), Chrintz (1/1), Beneke ( 1/3), Matthes (1/1), Heinis, Vujovic (5/6), Koch (1/1), Marsenic (1/2), Drux (1/5).
7 assists (Andersson 4), 8 stray bullets.
2 minutes : Vujovic (4), Marsenic (13, 18), Morros (56).
Match score: 15/20; men : Erwin FEUCHTMANN, Jef LETTENS, Erik BALENCIAGA (Toulouse); Jacob HOLM, Dejan MILOSAVLJEV (Berlin).