The Cornouaillaises started the meeting with much better intentions than last week against Chamalières. This obviously changed a lot of things on the pitch and in the score. Dynamic in defense, inspired at the net, they surprised the visitors, picked up cold (11-3).
Relying on their good quality of service, the Marcquoises came back to 17-15, but Quimper started again under the leadership of Nesimovic (21-16). A block from Meliushkyna then concluded this well-conducted first round.
Meliushkyna leads the way
It couldn't have started better for Joffrin's teammates. And it continued at the same tempo after the change of ends. 12-9 then 14-9 following a series of services from Madsen leading to the second visitor timeout. With no effect on the game, because upon returning to the floor, Meliushkyna won two new duels at the net (20-14). A first hand and a block from Martin brought Quimper closer to the goal (24-17), reached on an attack from Kaplanska . Quimper led 2-0, a bit to everyone's surprise it must be said, the Cornish public having not been at such a celebration since October 5 and the Bordeaux reception (3-1).
However, the Northerners were not 7th in the standings by chance (the Quimperoises were 13th, penultimate at kick-off, and remain so for the moment). They demonstrated it in their remarkable start to the third set, but their reaction was dampened by the Quimpéroies. The parity scores therefore followed one another up to 15 everywhere.
Meliushkyna, top scorer on Saturday with 18 points, and her two Ukrainian compatriots, the Kaplanska sisters, then took the lead at the net and on serve (22-18). A few exchanges later, the Cornish women were rewarded for their efforts on a block from Nesimovic.
“The girls played relaxed and imposed their rhythm,” said Cornish coach François-Xavier Garnon. This was enough to completely change the appearance of the game compared to last week. We managed to thwart the Marcquoises. We simply played at our level in fact. This victory obviously makes us very happy. Now we must continue like this. »
The technical sheet
The sets : 25-21 and 26' 25-17 and 21' 25-21 and 26'
Referees : Mr and Mrs Le Balc'h and Toussaidene
Spectators : 700
Starting seven Marcq en Barroeul: 1 Kneiflova, 4 Pavicic, 8 Thompson, La Rosa, Dascalu, 26 Kotar Libéro: 15 Sanchez Garcia Entrées en jeu: Arbos, Benoit coach: Gosselin
Quimper starting seven: Mariia Kaplanska, Dariia Kaplanska, Madsen, Meliushkyna, Nesimovic, Martin, Libéro: Joffrin coach Garnon
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