Handball: amazing and resilient young people, women who continue their rise, the superb weekend of Usam Nîmes

The Nîmes celebrated this draw as a victory. PHOTO USAM – LISA CASTRES

After the pros' victory in Starligue 31-29 against Chartres, Friday April 26, which allows them to remain in the race for Europe, the magnificent weekend of Usam Nîmes will take place. is continued with the young reserve team in men's N1, still on the podium after a superb match against Grenoble. And the women were far from being outdone…

Usam Nîmes II 35 – Grenoble 35
Parnassus, Saturday April 27. Half time: 15-12.

USAM II : Le Bourhis (1st-30th and 38th-55th, 10 stops including 2/5 pen.), Del Blanco (31st-37th and 56th-60th, 1 save including 1/1 pen.). Peyre (0 goals on 2 shots), Pires (3/3), Mirt (3/4), Gomez-Fernandez (0/2), Zuzo (13/17 including 7/8 p.), Guigues (3/5 ), Chiron (4/7), Ga. Vincent (2/2), Varlet (cap, 0/1), Guironnet (1/1), Bonidan (1/3), Schacherer (5/6).

Two minutes at  : Varlet (14th), Chiron (14th, 32nd), Zuzo (20th), Mirt (23rd) , Guironnet (36th), Peyre (47th).

Score evolution : 5-2 (9th), 8-5 (17th), 13-8 (25th), 18-16 (35th), 18-19 (38th), 24-23 (46th), 27-27 (51st), 29-30 (55th), 31-34 (58th).

We wanted to see this junior Green team at work, which had three successes including one in the derby in Montpellier against MHB II (31-26), and which hosted Grenoble in a duel between co-dolphins of Draguignan. Well, we were not disappointed!

The Nîmes reserve resisted everything to snatch a draw, Zuzo equalizing 5 seconds from the siren. 35 everywhere, while Usam was trailing 34-31 two minutes from the end…

Zuzo, 17 shots, 13 goals, and the equalizing penalty 5 seconds from the end

The Gardois gave back a lot of years, centimeters and kilos to the Isérois, but they played quickly and well during an almost perfect first period (15-12). If it was more complicated afterwards, they were able to find the resources, under the impetus of the twirling Schacherer and the scorer Zuzo (13 goals from 17 attempts!), not to admit defeat.

The objective at the training center is to progress. On the way out, on November 18, the Usamists of the duo Grégory Arrivet – Alexandre Fox lost 34-22 in Grenoble. Everything is said.

The rise continues for the handball players from Nîm’arguerittes, who celebrated their rise on Saturday evening in Eyguières. USAM

Double climb for the women of Nîm’arguerittes: what a weekend for Usam!

By imposing itself à Eyguières, this Saturday April 27 (31-21, MT : 17-10), the Gardoises assured  their accession to Nationale 1 à two days to go. The rise continues for the handball players of Nîm’arguerittes and the trio of coaches Antoine Soulier – Jonathan Grimaud – Thierry Pacaire!

Better yet, the reserve team, which is playing in the Pre-National this season, won the championship. the right to play in N3 à starting in September by bringing back a great success for Montpellier, 30-39 against the MUC. Training coached by Jean-François Segura, whose assistant is Oph&lie Arrivet, the wife of Grégory, the&rsquo ;coach of the men's N1. "It’s çthe Usam" family, appreciates J&rôme Chauvet, the general manager of the club

The Nîm’arguerittes women’s reserve team also promoted to N3. USAM

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