After encountering their first pitfall at home in N1M against Vesoul (32-33), the Saintais are on all fronts, including three of their players (Lassana Touré, Théo Lebon-Mannou and Bakary Gory) who were in Conakry for a preparation course with the Guinean national team for the world championship.
On the accounting aspect, Fox coach Yannick Verdier recalls that “all athletes expect to suffer setbacks because we cannot always be at the top. Unfortunately, against Vesoul, we really didn't play well. Now the state of mind always remains in the right direction and the desire to be better and therefore to get to work, again and again, is even stronger when we have lost. Certainly, we missed our three players who went to Guinea this week in training but they will be there to face the Girondins. »
“Only one defeat”
This is how, after unquestionably dominating the Entente Territoire Charente (31-42), on August 31 during the first round of the Coupe de France federal, the Maritimes will have to face Bruges-Lormont Handball Haut-de- Garonne 33 for this second round.
“First in its group in N1M, it is a team that should not be underestimated because it has only one defeat this season. Particularly thanks to their left back Loucas Contiero, a very good player, and Hugo Guerinot, a goalkeeper who closes his cage very well. We will therefore have to be very serious to succeed in winning at home,” specifies Verdier.
BLHHG (N1) – Saintes (N1, federal group)
Lieu Lormont (The Iris) Hourly Saturday, November 9, at 8:15 p.m. Referees MM. Menu et Sarthou
SAINTES (N1) Goalkeepers: Ewe, Spady. The players: Rosier (cap), Hakiki, V. Blanchard, Lebon-Mannou, Chatillon, Le Fur, Touré, Gory, Lenclume, Margnoux Absent : Biai.
