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Earvin N’Gapeth was not enough to overcome the Tourquennoise block (photo M.Pichon/LNV)
Tourcoing Lille Métropole (TLM) Volley achieved the feat of the 5th day of Men’s League A by winning in Poitiers, the championship favorite led by its world star Earvin N’Gapeth (1-3). The TLM remains undefeated, like Montpellier, and thus takes 2nd place in the ranking with this perfect start to the season.
A swallow does not make spring. And Earvin N’Gapeth was not enough for Stade Poitevin to avoid defeat, the second in a row in the Marmara SpikeLigue, despite its 24 points. The Northerners have indeed shown great solidarity on the Poitevin floor. And this around their young passer Amir Tizi Oualouvoted best player of this clash of the 5th day.
The argentinian trio Koukartsev-Luengas-Martinez Franchi showed great efficiency in attack and reception. Just like Captain Simon Roehrig who is increasingly asserting himself as a leader. And at the end, it gives an indisputable victory against the terror of the championship, beaten in its once again full Lawson-Body hall.
Mastery of TLM against Poitiers
The two teams are evenly matched, each winning a set (20-25, 25-21). But Tourcoing will make the difference in the perfectly controlled 3rd round (18-25). And the men of Dorian Rougeyron concluded the match perfectly by winning a very competitive 4th set (23-25). On the first match point, Christopher Byam indeed commits the fatal mistake. He thus offers victory to the Tourquennois who did not steal it.
The young passer Amir Tizi Oualou was named best player of the match (photo M.Pichon/LNV)
After this great victory in Poitiers, the 5th in 5 matches, TLM Volley moved into 2nd place in Ligue A with 13 points, only one unit behind le leader, Montpellier. A result that will have to be confirmed on Saturday against Paris at the Stab Vélodrome in Roubaix.
The match sheet
TLM Volley / Stade Poitevin: 1-3 (20/25 25/21 18/25 23/25)
5th day of Marmara SpikeLigue (Men’s A League). Lawson-Body Hall in Poitiers. 2,436 spectators.
Referees: Fabrice Collados and Sylvain Carré.
Poitevin Stadium – Nicolic (12 points), Cannessant (free), Magnin (7), Walsh (1), Thoral (2), Gill, Pujol (5), Howe (10), Byam (5), N’Gapeth (24) . Entertainer: Daniel Lewis.
TLM Volley – Loubeyre (libero), Tizi Oualou (4 pts), Lavigne, Luengas (17), Roehrig (cap, 11), Hutcheson, Koukartsev (18), Martinez Franchi (8), Parkinson (7). Coach: Dorian Rougeyron.
THE VCMB COMES INTO THE RANK
The Marcquoises in blue are beaten in their room by Levallois (photo VCMB/LNV)
After an astonishing start to the championship, marked in particular by a victory at Le Cannet, the VCMB is falling into line. The Louves conceded their third consecutive defeat on Tuesday evening. Marcq in fact lost in his dilapidated Saint-Exupéry hall against Levallois-Paris 1-3 (15/25, 20/25, 28/26, 22/25). Led by Bianca Cugno (22 pts), the Parisiennes easily won in the North (1-3). The VCMB therefore falls to 9th place in the Saforelle Power 6 ranking (Women’s League A), with 2 victories for 3 defeats.
