For once, the stands were full…
Widely favored, the team from Nice appeared to confirm the predictions with two sets won decisively: 25-15 and 25-21.
When, in the general opinion, the outcome seemed inevitable, the momentum of the match shifted in favor of the Cannes team, who first hung onto the score bravely before bouncing back: 23-25 and 22-25.
The tie-break, played point by point, was decided at 11-11 when the visitors managed to give that last push, which eluded Mladen Kasic’s men, finishing with a winning smash: 15-12.
The Nice team played the entire match with their foreign legion, an obligation because every time their coach reached out to the bench… the response was disappointing.
Kolev with 27 points and Ekleskalns with 28 points made their usual contributions. But the 26 service errors proved fatal to the young and blue team, who will travel to Chaumont, top of the standings, for the next championship day.
