Chaumont tripped over the carpet in Tourcoing

On Saturday 15 October, Chaumont VB 52 Haute-Marne was unable to finish the job, after the first two sets against Tourcoing. The Nordics reacted to finally conclude the match favorably, thanks to a better management of the decisive moments.

However, the Chaumont VB 52 Haute-Marne was warned: even in a match transferred to Harnes, due to the work in progress in the Tourquennoise hall, Tourcoing should not go to the “tie-break”! Specialists in the “decisive rounds” from the beginning of the season, with already two victories over Sète and Narbonne in the fifth set during the first two days of the championship, the northerners have necessarily regained confidence in the final match. Especially since under two sets to zero, Mauricio Paes’ men were not in the lead when Fabian Plak pushed them a little more morally at the start of the third, recorded by two consecutive “aces” slowed down on the side of the net (0- 3).

It is therefore difficult to predict that the northerners would be able to return to the field. However, by acquiring a little more control in a “service / reception” sector that the Cévébistes had easily dominated from kick-off, the Tourquennois would have changed the situation, or at least, at first, they would have given themselves reasons for ‘ to hope. “Volleyball is first and foremost defending your own court “Mauricio Paes, the local coach at the end of the game, recalled. “And I am happy to have tactically won this match, changing the starting positions of my ‘seven’, against a strategist like Silvano Prandi who is a ‘master’ of the specialty. We opted for this turnaround by putting Chaumont’s team in trouble on rotations that are less obvious to them. “

A tactical battle therefore balanced from the third set, without totally destabilizing a Haut-Marne collective that could have closed the story even in four rounds. Not to mention the bit of local success on this match point canceled by an attack on Moritz Reichert’s line, which reversed the situation by a few millimeters.

Too many faults at the “tie-break”

“The feeling is strange: it is an encouraging and frustrating defeat”, summed up the captain of Chaumont Raphaël Corre, a few minutes after the meeting. The summary of a confrontation that in the end ended in nothing. Few balls that flirt with the lines: good for the northerners and bad for the Cévébistes. Like the end of the fourth set and this match point then canceled by the video and followed by two slightly “out” attacks by Patrick Gasman, but enough to seal this round in favor of the locals.

The rest: too many unforced errors by Haut-Marnes in a “tie-break” where CVB 52 scored five errors in the eight-point rotation, and then added two more before the final whistle, or half of the points of this fifth round offered on a plateau in Tourquennois who, made the opponent play without big risks, waiting for the foul.

The sentence was passed, even if the point collected by the Chaumontais was not insignificant in the ranking. With this setback but with seven points gained, the CVB 52 maintained its second place, ahead of Tourcoing’s three wins, but only pocketed six points. The paradox of this accounting system.

Laurent Genin

CVB Game and Players 52

Jan Galabov (8 on 18, 0 cont., 0 ser., 4 direct fouls): The Czech started the match perfectly. Both in reception and in attack, he has contributed greatly to the dominance of his team. His
performance slightly decreased compared to the fourth set.
Raphaël Corre (3 strikes out of 3, 1 cont., 0 ser., 3 straight fouls): The captain of the CVB 52 proved to be quite clever in the game, varying combinations perfectly and appealing to his offensive palette with good results.
wisely.
Fabian Plak (7 strikes of 9, 0 cont., 2 ser., 7 straight fouls): The Dutchman was very realistic about offensive situations, but he weighed less in the block. He did not always have the same success even on the serve, even if it served him well on his two consecutive “aces”, recorded with the help of the network scoreboard at the beginning of the third set.
Pierre Tolédo (20 act. Of 42, 3 cont., 1 ser., 9 direct fouls): Another rather positive performance for the young forward from Chaumont. He confirmed, after his performance in Tours last week, that he could take on the offensive responsibilities of the team, even though he had some more difficult times during the game. But once again he has pulled out a great panoply at the net, on the serve … and on a few defensive gestures.
Patrick Gasman (14 strikes out of 24, 4 cont., 1 ser., 5 direct fouls): The American central was once again one of the precious supports of CVB 52. He weighed heavily at the net, more than once he was decisive … except on the two balls at the end of the fourth set, which were taken out of line which, inevitably, they spoil a beautifully crafted service.
MAN OF THE MATCH: Thales Hoss (free): The last doubts are cleared: the Brazilian has completely found his place within his new collective. Very clean in reception, he developed a great defensive activity and showed all his experience of him in support of his forwards. Thales will be a valuable piece of the Cevebist puzzle this season.
Nathan Wounembaina (10 strikes out of 17, 1 cont., 0 ser., 6 direct fouls): The Cameroonian ended the game marked by the efforts made. His experience of him paid off once again at Tourcoing, even if he made some offensive mistakes not forced, even for a necessary risk taking.
Adrian Aciobanitei (4 att. Sur 11): Significant for the collective of Chaumont the entry of the Romanian in the fourth set. He has stabilized reception and offered new solutions on the net, although his attacking performance can still be improved.
Michael Marshman (3 att. Sur 3.): The American central played his attacking role perfectly at the end of the match.
Patrik Indra (0 att. Sur 1): The Czech showed up to replace the less inspired Pierre Tolédo in the third set, but with no real impact on the cevebist’s success.

The fact of the match: False joy for CVB 52

The video challenge allowed Chaumont VB 52 Haute-Marne to win the Coupe de France last season, judging by a match point obtained for the first time by Tours. On Saturday 15 October, on the occasion of the third day of the championship in Tourcoing, the Cévébistes experienced the same situation, but this time in the role of disappointed. In fact, in a very intense and contested final of the fourth set, at the “27-28” in their favor, the Chaumontais believed they had won the game on an attack by the Nordic Reichert, judged out of line by the referees. But the video decided otherwise. The German’s ball was well on the line: false joy for the guests who will bite their fingers a few minutes later.

The opponent

Mauricio Paes (Tourcoing coach): “It was very difficult to get back to this game and that’s why I appreciate this success even more. From the very beginning, Chaumont has shown tremendous qualities in the “service / welcome” area. This disturbed us a lot, but without completely destabilizing us. Tactically we changed our starting plan and managed to annoy our opponent in certain positions. We took advantage of it. However, being undefeated after three days isn’t necessarily the thing I’ll remember. I don’t want my players to turn on. The problem with winning is that we tend to erase from our minds what doesn’t work, but there is still a lot of work to be done within this group. We don’t have to see ourselves more beautiful than we are. “