The Angels of Béziers fall at Vandoeuvre in a duel uncertain until the end

The Angels lost in an extended game. Free Midi – GIACOMO ITALIANO

Women's League A (25th day). The Angels led two sets to one before finally losing in five sets to a Vandoeuvre team, third overall. The Biterroises are seventh and will host Marcq-en-Baroeul (8th) next Saturday (5 p.m.)   for the end of the regular season.

After losing on home soil in the first leg (1-3), the Angels were keen to take their revenge against André Sa's players. The latter went to the limit of their strength to return a tough Béziers team.
Handicapped by the start of a set not always « clean », like a first act in which the essential Katelyn Evans (28 points) and her friends made a lot of mistakes (5-11) before stopping. ;come out with "simple recipes" and timely counter superiority. Until this direct error in the service of Laura Milos (25-23) which settled the question of the first set (25-23)…Not that of the next two! On the knees, penalized by a wobbly reception and a new sluggish start, the Lorraines persisted in saving five set points before giving in (29-31) in the middle of the “video challenges” and contested arbitration decisions (which will have severely disrupted the game this Saturday). After returning to the game, the Angels will punish the local players even more severely in the third round (19-25). The Héraultaises are full of confidence, like their immense Canadian Alicia Oogoms: a guarantee in terms of stability for the central sector of the Southerners. Just like Manon Bernard at the reception.
At this point in the evening, you obviously had to have imagination to imagine the Panthers capable of turning the table over. What they nevertheless managed to do in an extraordinary flashback 25-21 in the fourth set before snatching a tie-break against the Angels who were feeling tired. Mentally, the players from Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy finally won (15-10).

Technical sheet

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy beats Béziers, 3/2
Vandœuvre Sports Park.
Set details: 25-23 (in 25th), 29-31 (in 38th), 19-25 (in 26th), 25-21 (in 29th), 15 -10 (in 22nd).
Referees: MM. Gilbert and Gillion.Approximately 1500 spectators.