a derby to end the year, JS Cherbourg travels to Caen

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3,700 people at the Palais des sports

Like in 2023 the JS Cherbourg (Manche) closes the go phase of its Proligue one championship December 20 par a moveat the Caen neighbor in a packed Sports Palace, either 3,700 people– including 400 Cherbourg residents scattered in the four corners of the room – who will witness an above all important fight in the race for first places .

Last year, Edu Fernandez Roura’s men inflicted a correction on those of Roch Bedos (32-26), who became general manager after this slap, leaving head coach positionto Sébastien Quintillet.

It remains a very good memory.

“Two points with a slightly sweeter flavor…”

This meeting marked a turning point in the season of the Mauves, who regained their place in the course aux play-offs then reserved for the first six teams, thanks to this proven success marked by stratospheric performance by Nicolas Bono (10 goals) now gone to Starligue.

Will it be the same this time? Nothing is less certain… If the JSC is in its passing times of last season (14 points), Caen shows a much better face.

Last after the 2023 derby, the Calvadosiens are today 5^ewith three points more than the Manchois, and an invincibility in its lair which resisted the comings of Dijon (26-26), Sélestat (27-27) or even Nancy (29-28).

In addition, the Cherbourg residents are weakened by injuries(Estepa Ruiz, Lima, Guemeida in addition to that of Goujon Bellevue) and must integrate as best as possible a pivot (Naal) who arrived only ten days ago.

“A derby is won”

Conversely, Caen has not been much impacted by absences since month of September . In this context, “I don’t know if it would be an achievement to win,” says Edu Fernandez Roura. I have confidence in my team. If everyone is on task, we can win. »

In the end, as Thomas Loppy said on the evening of the victory against Sarrebourg (27-24), “a derby is won”, regardless of the dynamic of the moment.

We feel that it’s a special match, people have been talking to me about it all the time for several weeks already. For the city, the JS, all the people who work around the club, it’s a derby. For me, it’s two points, even if they have a slightly sweeter flavor.

And even in the event of negative result, he will shoota correct assessmentof this first part of the season, with all the problems we had. But if we have 15 or 16 points, it will be really very beautiful…”

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