For this 20th day of the Ligue Butagaz Energie, OGC Nice had the opportunity to return to the top half of the table. Against Chambray Touraine, the Niçoises could not maintain their performance throughout the match.
Yet, it started well. The teammates of Ehsan Abdelmalek had a good first half. Chambray was favored to win this match, but the energy from the Nice crowd helped the aiglonnes to keep up the pace and to be dangerous against the Chambray opponent. This allowed OGC Nice to finish the first half with a score of 14 to 14.
A More Complicated Second Half
The second half was more complicated. Chambray managed to stand out with their efficiency. The aiglonnes shot a lot, but didn’t score as much as their Indre-et-Loire opponent. Out of 44 shots, only 26 found the back of the net, which was not enough. Thus, the match ended with a score of 29 to 26 for Chambray. The Chambray player Pina Laugane ended as the top scorer with 8 goals on 9 attempts, an exemplary match.
The next meeting is on April 24th in Besançon for the 21st day of the championship.
