a second success and a burst of pleasure for the Tours VB

Tours : 3
Narbonne: 0

This is an evening that you have to appreciate. With a victory already up for grabs, which is no small feat for a team that hasn't tasted the simple pleasure of winning for a month… But this 3-0 against Narbonne could bring much more than just three points, much more than a 10^e temporary place. It could mark this long-awaited turning point, this trigger sought for weeks by Tours Volley-Ball. To be confirmed, of course, and from this Wednesday, November 13 in the CEV Cup, at Schönenwerd…

Gergye titular, Sclater entered, or the happy conjunction

The evening was all the more interesting as it was marked by the first start of Roland Gergye and the entry at the end of the match of Ryan Sclater. A happy conjunction which also augurs better times for TVB.

And it couldn't be any other way if he manages to repeat his performance from this Saturday against Narbonne over time. So certainly, after beating Le Plessis-Robinson, the red lantern, this time he won against the 11^e. But Narbonne was on a positive dynamic, notably with a final 3-0 success against Montpellier. This is enough to put the Touraine performance into perspective, which Rafael Redwitz, the Aude coach, did not fail to highlight: “The Tours team had a great match: solid serving, no mistakes in attack, aggressive, concentrated. »

Everything is said! To subscribers who were absent a week ago in Cannes, this time the Tourangeaux were as clean as they were committed, individually and collectively, and that changes everything!

Solid and well in place, supported by a quality of service which put them in orbit from the start, the Tourangeaux were also able to quickly and rather largely take control in each round, which has the gift of making a match easier for you…

Towers in a position to play your game

So the first act where Coric, on his throw-in, put a good dose of pressure on the Narbonnais, who made mistakes three times. It made 7-4 but the machine was underway. Like this block released by Gergye on Schouten (10-6), or the new series on serve, this time from Marshman (13-6).

Behind, Tours could play its game while Narbonne continued to distribute the points and this round ended at 25-15 with an ace from Roland Gergye, who was able to be decisive throughout the evening.

Centers finally in an armchair

The second round started on an even higher footing. At 5-1, Rafael Redwitz was already forced to take a timeout. In vain. With a solid reception, the centrals found their ease at the net, like Marshman perfectly served by Coric (7-2) or a little later Aracaju (13-8). And then, Gergye in turn offered a series of serves and the score jumped to 18-8. It was far too much for the Centurions, who surrendered at 25-13… Rough for them, but rather logical in view of the respective performances.

Suffice it to say that at 2-0 and given the scenario, the suspense was very slim. And this even if we had to “wait” a little more than a third of the way through to see it change. At 11-9, Gergye came back behind the service line for the better. The Hungarian signed a new series of five throws. On the first, Coric was on parade on a direct reception from Narbonne to unleash a powerful attack, synonymous with 12-9 but also with a certain state of mind…

A state of mind which will have carried all the Touraine residents, like Antoine Pothron, who will round out the Touraine nest egg a little more (17-10) and finish MVP, or Ryan Sclater, entered at 19-12 and who will have put all his heart into scoring his first point under the colors of Tours. In vain, but the Canadian's smile had the gift of magnifying this evening even more.