The day after Halloween, the 7th day of Betclic ELITE opens with a match of fear this Friday, November 1: Le Portel against La Rochelle. A confrontation between two of the three teams (with Élan Chalon) who have only one victory in the championship after six matches.
The Portal “owes something” to his audience
It is on the strength of its first victory in its history in the elite, in Dijon, that Stade Rochelais advances to the Chaudron. Very struggling at the start of the season, with an alarming defense and players not necessarily at the level of the Betclic ELITE, La Rochelle was able to breathe a sigh of relief in the Côte d'Or. His American duo Sessoms – Cheese demonstrated that he could carry out the La Rochelle attack, also relaying Mathéo Lerayfor which it will be the 50th match under the colors of the Maritimes against Le Portel.
For its part, ESSM Le Portel is on a roller coaster ride at the start of the season. While Éric Girard praised the progress of his team after the narrow defeat at Le Mans, the technician castigated the attitude of his team in the FIBA Europe Cup this week against the Estonians of Kalev-Cramo. Facing the promoted team, at home, the latter therefore awaits a reaction from his players: “ The only lesson to remember is that we have to get back up on Friday during a big match against La Rochelle, he asked toThe Voice of the North. This will be the best answer for us and for the public. We owe them something. »
Kick-off between Le Portel and La Rochelle this Friday, November 1st scheduled for 8 p.m. The two protagonists will also closely monitor the other evening match, between Limoges CSP and Élan Chalon, the only other team with a single victory in Betclic ELITE.
