Handball. Caen held on, but ended up losing against the leader

This Thursday, May 2, the Palais des Sports, which once again showed full, saw two teams battling each other who like to play fast forward. Sébastien Quintallet, the Caen HB coach had announced it: he hoped that his team stays in touch until late in the match. It was granted since the Vikings held their gaze until the last quarter of an hour (29-37).

In this kind of balanced match, the decision often comes down to details. In this meeting, this detail was called Cyril Dumoulin. Author of the end of the first imperial period where he only conceded one goalhe allowed his team to create a small gap, which he then helped to maintain.

An almost perfect first half

The fast game was indeed in the spotlight from the start of the match. On both sides, the majority of possessions were cut short. If the Caennais never led the score in the first half, However, they were on an equal footing with the leader. So much so that the two teams were tied after a quarter of an hour of play (9-9).

In the wake of Louis Tournellec who registered three goals in as many minutes after coming into play, the Vikings did honor to the audience at the Palais des Sports. But Tremblay is not leader for nothing. Unable to deceive the opposing goalkeeper, Caen only scored one goal in the last five minutes of the first act, and the visitors returned to the locker room with a three-goal lead (16-19, 30′).

A fatal last quarter of an hour

After the break, Louis Tournellec continued to carry out the Viking attack with three goals in five minutes. Combined with a small positive series in defense with two opposing shots repelled by the uprights, Caen came back into contact with Tremblay (21-22, 36′). But in the minutes that followed, the Vikings found themselves unable to score again. for almost four minutes. Meanwhile, Tremblay found success again and took off again (21-24, 39′). The visitors widened the gap a little further, but the Vikings then got closer (25-27, 46′). It was at this moment that Cyril Dumoulin pulled out all the stops again. He realized five consecutive stops, allowing the leader to take an almost definitive lead ten minutes from the end of the match (25-30, 50′). The last minutes were completely in favor of Tremblay who put an end to Caen’s hopes (29-37, 60′).

At the end of the match, the club organized a ceremony to celebrate the departing players. The Vikings will end their season in Sélestat on Friday May 17, 2024. The last of a group which will be heavily revised next season.

The brand :

CAEN: Géhin 6 saves, Kouassi 4 saves, Védie-Marconnès 1 goal, Allais 5, Mantz 4, Tournellec 9, Deschamps 3, Crepel 3, Pereira 1, Thuilier 1, Lakbi 2.

TREMBLAY: Dumoulin 18 saves, Hammouma 1 save, Léger 4 goals, Claire 3, Pirani 2, Fadhuile 6, Colman 4, Rocha 1, Bozic 7, Modeste 2, Cochery 6

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