Following the strikes, the two matches against Bordeaux took place in Thionville. In the first part, Saturday, after a first equality of Soriot, the trio Nosal, Baviera and Cortes gave the Mosellens an advantage at the break (+1). Thionville, the group’s best defense and deprived of Carré and Minar, broke away at the start of the third period to lead (6-4) by Baviera and double the lead by Nosal (8-4). The Bordelais returned to three units (10-7). But Baviera and Nosal sealed the fate of the meeting.
This Sunday, Bordeaux took revenge by winning on penalties. A crossover settled between the two formations, witness the evolution of the score: Martin had put Thionville on the right track (1-2) but the visitors obtained parity at the break (5-5). Martin, three consecutive achievements, repositioned Thionville in command (7-8). The visitors led (10-9) before Taradoire equalized. During the series of penalties, a single miss for the locals offered the first place in the group to the Bordelais.
Thionville-Bordeaux 12-10 Half-time: 5-4 (2-2, 3-2, 4-3, 3-3)
Markers: Nosal 3, Baviera 3, Cortes 2, Soriot 2, Quaglio 1, Le Bras 1.
Bordeaux- Thionville 10-10 (15-14 on penalties) Half time: 5-5 (3-2, 2-3, 2-3, 3-2)
Scorers: Martin 6, Gabriélé 2, Nosal 1, Taradoire1.
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