Toulouse takes its revenge and seizes the leadership
“There is joy, regularly. Despite everything, we don’t get carried away. We have done the most important thing, but the most difficult is yet to come.” Coach of the TFH, new leader (on equal points with Le Pouzin, now 2nd), Fabien Vedel remained lucid, yesterday afternoon, after a superb fight disputed in front of 1,000 spectators.
“Of course, given the situation in the standings (Pouzin had a two-point lead at kick-off, editor’s note), we knew that the task was going to be difficult. But I’m lucky to have a humble team. And that certainly allows us to achieve such a season (20V, 2D, editor’s note) and to win this type of match. We were hot at the end of the match. Nevertheless, once again, my players knew how to keep their calm hold on until the end”, continued the coach, whose troops took their revenge for the first leg (28-27, November 13).
Andrea De La Torre Perez decides in the finish
The TFH, only once in score (0-1, 5th), however had the opportunities to widen a larger gap. We think in particular of these two jets of 7 meters missed at the end of the first period when the scoreboard indicated 10-8 in favor of the locals.
At the start of the second half, they still had a four-point lead (13-9, 14-10). Rebelote less than a quarter of an hour from the end (18-14, 46th). The Ardèche experience then seemed to regain the upper hand with a second equality (18-18) ten minutes from time. However, in the TFH cages, Andrea De La Torre Perez was once again going to pull off the big game in the finish (17 saves in total, against 20 for his counterpart Emilie Tremblay).
Faced with Ardèche tears, the Toulousaines could wash themselves with a “clapping” with their supporters. But they are well aware that the road is still long towards a possible rise in D2. “There are four days left and the play-offs. We will do the accounts after the last match”, confirmed Fabien Vedel. Saturday, his proteges will have to avoid the trap on the parquet floor of La Garde (12th).
MT: 12-9. Referees: Messrs. Blanco and Gazeu. 1,000 spectators.
TOULOUSE FH: De La Torre Perez, Longo-Prisse, A. Adams (2), F. Adams (4), Amare, Assana (2), Bomble, Brouillet (1), Burcea (1), Charrueau (1), Legatindji (cap .), Pigal (5), Ségur (2), Theys (4).
THE POUZIN: Tremblay, Farroco Alves, Ceccaldi (6), Cleyssac, Daoula (1), Gandulfo (3), Garaix (1), Guillier (cap. , 1), Nabil (1), Piq (2), Praly (1), Roche (4), Savoy, Turpin.