Bergerac (13th/12 pts) – Rennes Saint-Grégoire (12th/12 pts)
Lieu Bergerac (Louis-Aragon room). Hourly Saturday January 18 at 8:45 p.m. Referees MM. Menu et Sarthou.
BERGERAC The group: Amadil, Bamba, Cabrini, Delavaud, Diarra, Engel, Escribe, Fernandez Agusti, Lachaud, Le Bechennec, Maceo Infante, Madani, Michel, Perrault, Stritt, Weibel. Absent: Séqueira-Zahonéro (choice).
From defeat against a direct opponent to a very convincing draw on the ground of a contender for the rise, Bergerac Périgord Pourpre Handball showed two different sides in 2025. And even if the victory in Celles slipped away in the last seconds (26-26), a lot of positive comes out.
“We were going there to have a shot, it was their replay match while on our side, we had already played. We delivered a great defensive match, with nine goals conceded at the break. Even if it was rebalanced in the second half, it’s the reference match that we were looking for since the start of the season,” appreciates Fabien Vedel.
This result above all puts an end to a series of four defeats in the league, including two at home. It could change everything for the future. “This validates the work done during the break and above all it reassures the players in their abilities to produce this kind of content,” continues the coach, who hopes something will click.
-Crucial matches
This comes at the ideal time, four days before the end of the first leg. Three teams are tied for last place: BPPH, Rennes Saint-Grégoire and Bouillargues/Nîmes. Or his next two opponents…
“We become aware of what we do not have the right to do if we want to achieve a successful performance in this championship. In Celles, the 14 players were totally invested,” continues Vedel. We will still have to respond against the Rennaises, beaten by the Gardoises on Saturday 11 (17-18).
“There is a real defensive culture among them, so our priority will still be defense if we want to hope for anything. We gained confidence in Celles, the two matches to come count double,” concludes the coach.
