It was time for 2024 to end for Limoges Handball. And above all, this first part of the 2024-2025 Liqui Moly Starligue season. This Friday, December 20, 2024, the LH hosted Nîmes, on the occasion of the 15th day of the championship. And unfortunately, this meeting was difficult to manage for Alberto Entrerrios' men. From the start of the match, Nîmes imposed its rhythm and its physical game in order to gain the upper hand. And it will have paid off. At halftime, the LH was already trailing 16-18.
A defense that is too permeable
The big downside of this meeting, on the LH side, will undoubtedly have been the defense. Too messy, Limoges Handball gave Luc Tobie free rein, who was quick to score 6 goals during the match. Dylan Sé's performance is also worth noting on the USAM side, with 8 saves during the match.
Dino Slavic, for his part, will have been less in shape, just like the Limougeaude attack in general. Despite an equalizer in the 46th minute (26-26), the technical and offensive imprecision of the LH ultimately allowed Nîmes to take off and win (30-33).
“A complicated result to digest”
At the end of the meeting, Limouge coach Alberto Entrerrios does not want to push his team too far despite this poor result. “The match is played very closely. It's close until the end. Nîmes was very good, consistent in the game, and we found our fears a little, our difficulties in this mastery of weak times… The match was not our best match. There was a lot of desire, I saw a team that wanted to win, that couldn't defend well, we lacked saves from the goalkeeper. first half… It's a combination of things”analyzes the Spaniard.
For his part, Maxime Ogando does not hide his bad feelings after the meeting. “Disappointment, frustration… A lot of bad things in any case, just before the holidays. We were keen to find a smile at home with teams of our level and who are going to fight with us. Very disappointed with the result, it will be difficult to digest in the days to come”launches the Limougeaud left winger.
From now on, the most important thing will be to refocus quickly after the winter break on the second part of the season. “It is certain that this defeat will be on our minds for a few days. I hope not for too long, because we need physical and mental rest. We will have to move on very quickly to something else, from January with our heads The place is not over yet, far from it, of course, we are not in our place and we deserve better, but in the second part of the season everything is not over.concludes the winger, full of hope.
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