This Saturday evening, the Eagles traveled to the capital to face Paris, as part of the 13th day of the Marmara Spike League. For this last match of the first half of the season, the team from Nice was defeated in three sets (25-20/25-21/25-20).
One last match before ending the year 2023, the team from Nice needs points at the end of this year. Nice Volley Ball is in 12th place, with only a two-point lead over the last place, which means relegation at the end of the season. Defeated narrowly by Tours, the Eagles faced Paris tonight in this final match of the first half of the championship. The Parisians are just ahead of their opponents from Nice. Paris Volley is in 11th place, four points ahead of the Eagles.
Nice Volley struggles away from home
The start of the match is tight, although Paris leads in terms of score. The Eagles were trailing in this first set. Dominant, the Parisians logically took the first set (25-20), due to a final mistake by the team from Nice.
Nice Volley Ball is obligated to react. But just like in the first set, Paris once again immediately took the lead in this second set. The Eagles tried to catch up, especially thanks to the strong duo of Rodney Ah Kong and Mattéo Schalk on the attack. Paris Volley won the second set (25-21). The Parisians made a decisive move in this match.
A match to forget for the team from Nice
Once again this season, the teammates of Javier Gonzalez found themselves against the wall. But as from the beginning of the match, the Parisians dominated at the start of the set. This time, the Eagles managed to catch up with their opponents of the evening. The set became more closely contested. Finally, Paris pulled away in the last points and won the match (25-20/25-21/25-20). The Eagles suffered another defeat and continued their losing streak.
The next match is scheduled for Wednesday, January 3 for the Eagles. Nice Volley Ball will host Saint-Nazaire as part of the 14th day of the Marmara Spike League. Kick-off is at 19:00 at the Giamarchi hall.
