Toulouse: an arm that rises, a dream that breaks for lack of sharing
Formidable Toulousains, who, as in 2019, reached the final of a unique competition. And this, at the end of an almost unreal course, in Palavas-les-Flots.
“Foot fault!” If, in the very specific context of the starting shot, the red card is fortunately not synonymous with the exclusion of the offender from the playing area, Evelyne Vidal’s decision nevertheless caused its share to sink. of ink and saliva, last Sunday. In the sense that, at the stage of what can happen on a tennis court or on a volleyball court, the consequences are far from trivial. One point less, in this case, the quotation of the strike looking like a missed act to the credit of Bryan Faurel.
A fact of the game which we will never know if, as some have revealed, he avoided the defeat of Toulouse, and consequently, the consecration of the players of Bron trained by Christian Fazzino. The more moderate, they will recognize that the outcome could not occur systematically favorably on the razor’s edge. You should know that three of the four qualifications of Philippe Rouquié’s proteges were acquired at the starting line.
A bit as if, during the present Football World Cup, the same team forced the decision via the fateful penalty shootout.
So, of course, Toulouse could very well achieve the historic double, the Rhone pair formed by Fazzino and Bouquet having been mistreated (13-5) as had been the tandem composed of François “Fara” N’Diaye and Christophe Sarrio : 13-10.
But the final whistle could just as well hold back on Friday when Courroy, Miléi and “Manu” Lucien regain their colors, equalizing (2-2) in the end.
Three finals that speak
Ditto with Vesoul, on the Big Eight, knowing that Ziegler was part of the quartet within the desired Winter Claudy was likely to give the “the”. The former French champion missed the target, which allowed Diego Ivanovitch to let his joy burst.
And what about this return “from behind the bundles” at the expense of Dylan Rocher and his acolytes from Fréjus, in the next round?
In summary, suspense, emotion, and Toulouse people who position themselves a little more in the upper echelons. Three finals in the space of as many editions (2019, 2021, 2022), that is impressive.
And can’t wait for the next one, the place has not yet been communicated by the staff of Quarterback, project manager to be included in the same praise as the protagonists.
Rocky fell on more valiant than him
Among the highlights of this edition, the quarter-final between Rocky Rathqueber and Thibaut Vaillant on the precision shooting range. The winner is far from unknown to the followers, who, in 2013 and on the side of Nevers, entered the history of the discipline, becoming one of the youngest winners in the “junior” category. And for good reason, since the member of the very prestigious CRM (the Club Rocher Le Mans, which Théo Ballière is about to leave) was born in February 1998. of the Pink City (33-20), then disposed of Logan Baton (31-29), then, on the last step, of Quentin Zyskowski: 29-28. A very small point, that of a great happiness, and well deserved moreover. Jacques Bouas, who pinched it from the hatching of the one who can readily be compared to a painter, will very willingly agree with us.