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There was no photo this Saturday evening for the Toulouse residents against the Tourquenn leader. Dominated head and shoulders, they logically bowed in their Palace in 3 dry sets as part of the eighth day of SpikeLigue.
Leader of the championship at kick-off, Tourcoing did honor to its status by winning without a shot on the floor of a Toulouse team as rarely overwhelmed (3-0).
Fifteen days after losing to the reigning French champion Saint-Nazaire at the end of the suspense (2-3), the Spacer's this time seemed quite powerless against their tormentor from the last play-offs (3-2).
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Patrick Duflos' men, who remained in five consecutive matches scoring at least one point, including a solid card in Paris on the last day (3-0), did not manage to extend their good series.
Faced with the Northerners who have now won seven of their eight matches played so far, including four out of four on the road (!), Facundo Santucci's teammates suffered in all areas and especially in reception, the big black spot of the evening.
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“We came up against a very strong team and we ran behind the score throughout the game. We never managed to put our game in place” regretted the Toulouse captain.
And now Ngapeth…
“Cut out for the title” to use Duflos' expression, Tourcoing relied on the power of his sharp Argentinian Pablo Kukartsev (18 points) to calmly lead his boat (only 4 unforced errors). After a first round concluded by his compatriot Martinez (25-21), it was the best scorer of the match who himself was responsible for validating the second set (25-21).
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The Spacer's staff tried to change the appearance of the match by throwing young Noa Duflos-Rossi and Axel Michel into the arena but the third round was also one-sided (25-20).
“We see the margin that separates us from this type of team but we will continue to work” promised Santucci, looking ahead to the next duel that awaits the Toulouse team, next Friday in Poitiers, where this time they will face a certain Earvin Ngapeth. Another big challenge ahead…
Technical sheet
TOULOUSE 0 – TOURCOING 3
(21-25 and 24', 21-25 and 34', 20-25 and 29').
Sports Palace, Around 2,000 spectators.
Referees: MM. Carre and Galant.
> TOULOUSE : 41 attacks (Feral 8), 20 faults (including 14 on serve), 7 blocks (Nack Myniem 2), 5 aces (Feral 3).
Six de part: Gill (3), Feral (12), Hervoir (4), Picard (6), Nack-Myniem (8), Petkov (4) plus Duflos-Rossi (5), Winkelmmuler (5) Piazzeta, Michel (2).
Libero : F. Santucci (ch.)./
Coach : Patrick DUFLOS.
> TOURCOING : 38 attacks (Kukartsev 15), 14 faults (including 10 on serve), 11 blocks (Parkinson 5), 4 aces (Kukartsev 2).
Starting six: Tizi Oualou (4), Luengas (9), Kukartsev (18), Parkinson (8), Martinez (7), Roehrig (cap. 7) then Lavigne, Hutcheson.
Libero : T. Loubeyre./
Coach : Dorian ROUGEYRON.
France
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