The TLM loses match 4 of the 1/4 final of the Male Ligue A Play-Offs in Poitiers (3-1). The two teams are therefore tied with two victories each. The qualification for the semi-finals will be played on Friday evening on the 5th and last match. It will be at the Roubaix covered velodrome, with the advantage of the field for the Tourquennois who no longer have the right to make mistakes.
A year later, the TLM saw the stressful situation of the 2024 play-offs. It had indeed had to beat Toulouse after 5 exhausting games, in which they had left a lot of juices. The northern volleyball players will have to play again a 5th match against a determined opponent, and well rejected, after his two initial defeats in Roubaix. Of the first four games, we had to play 4 useful sets. Even more on this 4th match.
The meeting will have lasted 2h13. A furious fight completed by a last 42-minute Homeric round, on the score of 31-29! The players will necessarily leave forces there. Monday evening, The pointed Slovenian Nik Mujanovic still hurt the northern defense. Author of 30 points at 65% success (!), The best scorer in the championship weighed heavily on the recognition. Just like the Brazilian central, Rena majucci (9 pts including 5 counters). But the MVP of the match will be the Libero Poitevin Franco Massimino.
A titanic duel Mujanovic-Koukartsev
The TLM game has once again based on the efficiency of l’Argentin Pablo Koukartsev, Author of 26 points. Led two sets to zero, the Tourquennois nevertheless raised their heads; And thought they could play the tie-break. Unfortunately, at 29-29, the TLM cracks. First on a final attack by the infernal Mujanovic. Then on a strike outside of Koukartsev. Poitiers is thus won in 4 3-1 rounds against the TLM Volley. But it took that 7 match balls in this titanic duel.
It is of course a defeat that hurts. Literally as well as figuratively. Amir tizi-ualou Indeed was injured during this terrible battle. We hope that the young Tourquennois passer will be present on Friday evening for the decisive match of these 1/4 final. The club also hopes that the Stab public will set fire like the Poitevins in the Lawson-Body room. The general mobilization is indeed decreed for this “death match”, which the TLM thought of avoiding after its two initial victories in the North.
It will be the only match 5 of these 1/4 final since the evening also, Montpellier won its qualification by winning 2-3 in Cannes. The MHSV thus joins Tours and Chaumont, already qualified for the semi-finals of the League A championship.
-The match sheet
Poitevin stadium – Tourcoing LM Volley: 3-1 (25/22, 25/23, 20/25, 31/29)
1/4 final of the Play-Offs of Marmara Spikeligue. Match 4. Lawson body room in Poitiers. 2,044 spectators.
Referees: Pierrick Lebalc’h- Joseph Zgheib
Poitiers: Cannessant, Magnin (5 Points), Walsh (3), Thoral (13), Gill, Michelucci (9), Mujanovic (30), Massimino (Libéro), Pujol (12), Roatta. Entraîneur: Daniel Lewis.
Tourcoing(Lampeyre (Libero), daughter), hariza, a 2), koughartsev (26), Ghizzano (6). Entire home / by Dorian Rougeyr.
TLM-Poitiers, Match 5 of the Play-Offs of Marmara Spikeligue. Friday April 18 (8 p.m.) at the Roubaix covered velodrome.
