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Metz and Brest play in the Butagaz Energie League

Metz and Brest extended the European party on Wednesday in the Butagaz Energie League, a few days after their resounding success in the knockout stages of the Champions League. At the Arena, the Lorraines crushed the red lantern Fleury (40-29) with 8 goals from Orlane Kanor and 7 from Tamara Horacek in particular, and 15 saves from the young goalkeeper Mélanie Halter (19 years old).

With 20 wins in as many days, Emmanuel Mayonnade’s team is an impressive leader. He only needs one victory to validate his place in the final of the Championship.

Cléopatre Darleux and Sandra Toft save more than 50% for Brest

His pursuer Brest also hit hard against Toulon (37-21), led by his ruthless goalkeepers Cléopatre Darleux (12 saves) and Sandra Toft (9 including 1 penalty) who shot more than 50% saves! The BBH retains a five-point lead over Paris 92, which beat Bourg-de-Péage (29-22) on the wings of the trio Lara Gonzalez – Déborah Lassource – Marie-Hélène Sajka (5 goals each).

In duels of candidates for Europe, Besançon dominated Chambray (32-28, 14 saves from Sakura Hauge) and Nice and its totem Ehsan Abdelmalek (8 goals) played a bad trick on Nantes (26-23).

The last two matches of the evening saw Dijon and Mérignac win away from home. The JDA and its new goalkeeper Kristy Zimmermann, who had just arrived from Bourg-de-Péage (14 saves at 56%) were a hit at Celles-sur-Belle (32-22, also with 10 goals from Céline Sivertsen). The Girondines, with only eleven suitable players, took over at Plan-de-Cuques (30-24).

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