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“Irresistible Panthers! The women from Nice continue their march forward towards the elite of French handball. In their Eucas hall, they dominated Abbeville (29-22).
It’s often heard in the world of football: “The important thing is to get the three points”. This Saturday, after three weeks of playing away from the Eucalyptus, the women from Nice overcame Abbeville, at the very end of the match.
If Nice is used to leading the race, with more or less advance, this time, Abbeville was ahead (13-12) three minutes before halftime. At the break, Nodjialem Myaro’s teammates created a cushion of more than three: 16 to 13. The Eucalyptus gymnasium breathes…
And if Nice is in this position, after thirty minutes of play, it’s partly thanks to a gala performance by Charlotte Mathieu. When Nice leads 9 to 5 after twelve minutes of play, Charlotte has already scored four goals and recovered countless balls. In forty-five minutes, our right back will score seven goals and on the opposite end of the field, in the first quarter of an hour of the second half, Valérie Nicolas puts on a great show: two penalties saved and four nearly consecutive saves.
But inaccuracies in shots and ball losses during overly quick transitions prevent Nice from taking off. With twelve minutes to the end, Carine Bertrand’s girls are leading by only one goal: 22 to 21.
From then on, physically, Abbeville will falter, multiplying fouls, and Nina Brkljacic will chain converted penalties. Nice ensures the essential and secures the three points by winning with a score of 29 to 22.”
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M.H
