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After a fairly eventful summer in terms of departures and arrivals, the TFVB launched its men’s Nationale 3 season a little in the dark. In their cauldron, the Ariégeois reassured themselves by dominating, in style, the young class of TOAC TUC (3-0). A good omen for the rest of the season.
TFVB 3 – TOAC TUC 0 (25-20 ; 25-23 ; 25-20).
Facing Toulouse with impressive sizes, Chabrel’s men gave everything they had from the start. Pottier, the new master of the game, passing, Baptiste Bru, exemplary captain, Grosdidier and Buyssines in tune for their first appearance, the locals are in front (9-7, 13-9). Buyssines plays against the Toulouse block (15-10). The TFVB, if it does not impress, dominates with the head, alternating attacks, block-outs and feints. The young visitors are disturbed, like one of their Ariège defector, Lukas Lazerges, who serves outside. 17-12 then 21-15 on a new strike from Augustin Grosdidier, who, behind, plays the hands of the counter (22-16). The “blues” of TOAC TUC multiply the mistakes at the net, hampered by diligent Ariégeois. 25-20, the surprised visitors change sides with their heads in their sneakers. Grosdidier sets off again at the same pace. One attack, one block, 2-0. But the Spacers were given a boost by Erik Arjona, their experienced coach (2-2, 5-8). The exchanges are shorter and the slender Toulouse residents benefit from it. Although Bouville raised a few missiles, the visitors flew away (5-11). Yanis Bouaza, also a “child of the TFVB”, finds his strong arms better on the wings and at the point (9-13). But the Haut-Garonne waste in the service revives the premises. Bouville leads all the Greens and Whites in his wake and the locals regain their splendor from the first round. Well helped by morally shaky visitors, they get back together (13-13). Costis fixed in the center, the young Toulouse players get annoyed (16-16; 18-17). Arjona takes a time out. 22-21, new visitor timeout. A defense from Doda made Grosdidier shine (24-22), who finished behind (25-23). We must return to battle. Tarascon Foix continues its momentum. Doda plants in the center and Fabrowski responds (5-5). The “baby” Spacers don’t give up, in the wake of Fabrowski, who flies over the debates on the visitor’s side (5-8). Ariège solidarity and an impressive Bouville on the line
rear, put the premises back together (13-13; 17-16). We start to dream. The TFVB keeps a fiery tempo in defense. Augustin Grosdidier blocks on the wing, 19-17. Pottier treats his attackers, the Bru brothers capsize the cauldron! Doda and Costis put the opposing “golgots” in doubt at the net. The faults follow one another in front, 22-18. The Tarasco-Fuxéens play clean. Bru concludes on the wing (23-20), then Grosdidier, again, serves the winner (24-20). The last ball is like the match. It lasts, the locals throw themselves like death at the end in defense, and the opponents crack. To the great happiness of Olivier Chabrel, coach and president, who succeeded in the challenge, however difficult, of rebuilding a competitive team in a few months.
The women beaten at the end of the suspense.- On the women’s side, after their great victory at home last weekend, 3-0 against Tarbes Odos, Kévin Ponterie’s players fell at the end of the suspense in Granada, 3 sets to 2, 15- 13th to 5th.
