Starligue: Usam Nîmes struggles to get by and unlocks its counter in Ivry

Guéric Vincent et les Nîmois ont eu chaud à Ivry. Midi Libre – MiKAEL ANISSET

Winner in the pain of Ivry, Friday September 13 in the evening during the second day of Starligue, the Usamiste formation ensured the essential (28-31).

If the window of opportunity was narrow to get out in extremis, Usam managed to rush in to glean its first success of the season. If the Green Team was warned that winning at Delaune is never easy, having lost last season (28-24), it had to work hard until the end to avoid an unfortunate fall.

In a different context than the relaxed one of the capital against PSG, a week before (36-33), the label of favorite weighed this time on the shoulders of the Gardois. Coming up against tenacious and valiant Ivryens, Nîmes had to be patient, solid and pragmatic to have the last word.

Starligue: the ranking and results of the second day

It was the whole team – 13 different scorers – who got into tune, to lock the outcome in the second half. It was less of a For more than 45 minutes, the Ivry quagmire took on its full meaning, when the Val-de-Marne's drive and generosity hooked the pugnacious Nîmes players, failing to be truly sovereign (6-6, 13th; 13-14, 28th).

No panic

While Usam always had a head start, USI was constantly on the lookout and lying in wait to take advantage of the slightest weakness from Nîmes (20-23, 40th; 23-23, 44th).

Without panicking, by always showing continuity in the game and pushing the counter-attacks to the limit, David Degouy's team took to their heels (24-29, 53rd). Although it was endangered by the uninhibited Ivry players until the end (28-30, 58th), it remained the master of the place. A victory acquired through experience.

Ivry – Nîmes: 28-31

Gymnase Auguste-Delaune.
Half-time: 14-15.
Referees: MM. Artes and Bolla.
IVRY : Longerinas (6 goals), Kirtz (2), Jung (2), Petit (3), Schröder (7), Strupstad (2), Chatti (4), Carrere (2).
Two minutes at: Jung (11th), Rosell (21st), Strupstad (34th).
NÎMES: Poyet (1), Derisbourg (2), Rebichon (1), Gibelin (3), Konradsson (1), Vincent (1), Kamtchop-Baril (1), Gibernon (1), Tobie (2), Acquevillo (4), Kaczor (4), Abdelhak (1), Sanad (9).
Two minutes at: Kaczor (11th), Poyet (24th), Kamtchop-Baril (29th), Rebichon (48th), Tobie (53rd).