Volleyball: Arago de Sète gives in to Spacers Toulouse on this 4th day of Ligue A
Thursday evening, on the Toulouse floor, the Arago de Sète lost (3-2) against the Spacers.
The Sétois will have believed it, in this small sports hall. But the longevity of the match was fatal to them, against Toulouse well helped by a crazy public. However, at kick-off, the two teams gauge each other, stare each other down, and fail to gain the upper hand over each other. But it’s not the show that’s missing.
The Petit Palais, for example, fell in love with Toulouse’s 10th point: a marathon game, during which the two teams chained six counterattacks, before Cagliari managed to break through the almost impermeable defense of the Sétois. Moreover, the Mediterraneans lead in the score: 20-22 after 25 minutes.
A first set point arrives after 28 minutes of play and Sossenheimer sends it directly into the net. Bis repeated in the next game but from Toulouse and its server Jaguszewski. Sète wins the first round 22-25.
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The trend is reversed in the second set. Toulouse produces its game and takes the dreams of the party from the start. Cagliari and Pothron tell their combinations perfectly, and make the Pink City fly away on the scoreboard. Dominance does not fade.
A first set point arrives in favor of Toulouse but it is aborted by Zanotti. A hard move well played but which will not change the fate of Arago. This same Zanotti indeed comes, a few seconds after his rescue, to send his service to the stands. 25-17: Sète took on water.
Sète fights but Sète breaks!
The third set is off to a flying start, and still in favor of the Spacers. 9-1, 15-7, scores given pell-mell, but which suffered the domination of Toulouse. The Garonnais won the set 25-18. Sète is back to the wall, and must react in the 4th set.
And the reaction is not long in coming. The Héraultais are very offensive, and this tactic pays off! Russell and Kreek do not lie to their reputations: 15 of the 25 points are scored thanks to them. The Spacers run to the score. The Arago wins very logically, with art and manner, this fourth round on the score of 21-25. Make way for the now fateful tie-break!
Sète struggles, but Sète breaks. The tie-break is offered to the Spacers, thanks to a great Pothron author of two aces! 15-10, Toulouse takes 2 points, while the Sète bring home 1 point.
Arago brings back a point from his match against Spacer’s Toulouse!
The pros bow to the tie-break tonight after 2h30 of the match ud83dude23
(22:25, 25:17, 25:18, 21:25, 15:11)Next home game Thursday 27 with the reception of Nice, we need you ud83dudd25 pic.twitter.com/fsk0PcAfkM
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The game
Toulouse 3 – 2 Arago of Sete
In Toulouse, Sports Palace. André-Brouat.
Spacers Toulouse – Sète:
3-2; 22-25 (29′), 25-17 (27′), 25-18 (34′), 21-25 (30′), 15-11 (17′).
Referees: MM. Lecourt and Guillet.
Spectators: 1,000.
Toulouse starting six: Chirivino (1), Cagliari (30), Pothron (19), Kartev (8) L. Nack-Myniem (4), Jaguszewski (10) then Motta, Heptinstall. Libero: F. Santucci. Trainer: P. Duflos.
Starting six: Sossenheimer (2), Gauna (6), Epp (1), Kreek (13), Zanotti (16), Russell (25) then Picard (6), Garcia. Libero: R. Devèze. Trainer: L. Marquet.