Aurélie SACCHELLI, published on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 11:00 p.m.
The Ligue A leader Montpellier won 3-0 against Ajaccio on Matchday 16, while Cannes won the tie-break on Tours in the shock of the day.
A match of extremes was on the menu this Saturday in Ligue A, between the first, Montpellier, and the last, Ajaccio. And there was no surprise. The Héraultais won their 14th victory in 16 games, winning 3-0 in 1:09. Ryan Sclater, author of 21 points, was the great craftsman of this victory 25-20, 25-19, 25-11 (10 points for Ramon Martinez on the Corsican side). But the most anticipated match of this 16th day was that between the two pursuers from Montpellier, Tours and Cannes. And it was the Cannois who won in Touraine, in the tie-break, after a 2:07 fight: 25-27, 14-25, 25-20, 25-19, 17-19. Two of the five sets in this game were extremely tight, and it was Cannes that won them. Lincoln Williams was the leader of the Côte d’Azur attack, with 22 points scored (17 for Danijel Koncilja), while the 16 points of Artur Udrys and Nathan Wounembaina were not enough for Touraine.
Chaumont overthrows Poitiers
For his part, Chaumont (6th) also won in the tie-break, against Poitiers (8th): 24-26, 19-25, 25-20, 25-15, 15-10 after 1h59 of play. sets to zero, the Haut-Marnais were able to reverse the situation, thanks in particular to an Osniel Mergarejo at 16 points. Opposite, Marek Sotola scored 17 points. Finally, in a low ranking match, Toulouse (10th) went to win 3-2 in Nantes, penultimate, which chains a third defeat in a row: 21-25, 25-22, 25-23, 20- 25, 12-15 in 2h15. Despite Adam Bartos’ 26 points, Nantes had to bow. Toulouse was able to count on Pierre Derouillon’s 19 points. Six matches could be played on this 16th day, only Cambrai – Narbonne having been postponed.
VOLLEY – A (M) LEAGUE / 16TH DAY
Friday 22 January 2021
Tourcoing – Nice : 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-19)
Paris – Sète : 3-1 (25-19, 25-21, 21-25, 25-21)
Saturday 23 January 2021
Montpellier – Ajaccio : 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-11)
Chaumont – Poitiers : 3-2 (24-26, 19-25, 25-20, 25-15, 15-10)
Nantes – Toulouse : 2-3 (21-25, 25-22, 25-23, 20-25, 12-15)
Tours – Cannes : 2-3 (25-27, 14-25, 25-20, 25-19, 17-19)
Postponed
Cambrai – Narbonne
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