Valence won 27-26 on this first day against Villeurbanne. If nothing was easy during this meeting against the promoted Rhone, the Drômois managed to ensure the essential and pocket a first success. However, throughout the game, the players of Eric Forets had to work to make the Villeurbanese strong in the fight listen to reason.
When Valence managed to take a little lead, Villeurbanne quickly got back into the game (15-12 at the break). The mano a mano continued in the second half… until the end. Enough to guarantee total suspense. To avoid being scared in the future, the HBV will have to erase some imperfections in its game.
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