VALENTIN PORTE (MONTPELLIER)
The MHB won very well at home this evening in the eternal Clasico of the 2000s against Chambéry. Créteil achieved the feat of the evening by winning in Dunkirk.
Even if it no longer has the luster of yesteryear, the meetings between Montpellier and Chambéry still have a special flavor. This Friday evening, Montpellier left no room for doubt. Facing a Chambéry team, in great difficulty since the start of the season, the Héraultais played a very fluid handball, winning by a wide margin 37-25 in a one-sided encounter (21-11 at MT) .
With this sixth victory in seven Starligue days, MHB temporarily takes the lead in the championship while awaiting PSG on Sunday. The Montpellier team, led by a Valentine Door of great evenings, author of 8 goals, was able to combine offensive efficiency and defensive solidity after their convincing victory Tuesday evening in the European League on the floor of Granollers. The MHB also relied on its international goalkeeper, Rémi Desbonnetauthor of 13 saves for 35% efficiency. Chambéry never managed to enter the match and the gap ultimately widened very quickly since Team Chambé was already 10 goals behind at the break. The situation is becoming more and more complicated for the Savoyards who are in the last third of the ranking.
Guilhem Borges Moraes Silva – Credit: Manon Combaluzier
Créteil surprises Dunkirk at home
The situation is also increasingly difficult for USAM Nîmes who lost again this evening and what’s more at home in their Parnasse against promoted Istres 29-34. The men of David Degouy still can’t do it with already 5 defeats on the clock after 7 days. The great performance of the evening can be attributed to Créteil with its victory on the Dunkirk floor. Créteil created a surprise by overthrowing Dunkerque on their home field, after being trailing by four goals at the break (16-12). The Northerners, buoyed by their audience, seemed in full control, taking advantage of Ile-de-France errors in the first half to gain the upper hand. But when we returned from the locker room, everything changed. Under the leadership of a Belco Ayeva on fire, author of 8 goals with a success rate of 67%, Créteil reversed the dynamic of the match. The left back chained powerful shots and penetrations, leaving the Dunkirk defense without a solution.
This second victory for US Créteil (26-24) allows the team to Christophe Esparre to mark the gap on Ivry, the red lantern, again beaten at home this evening by Cesson Rennes (28-34). Finally, St Raphaël won a valuable victory at home against a direct competitor, Limoges Handball, with a score of 35-33.
