The water polo players from Nice faltered at the final hurdle (4-9 in Strasbourg) and will have to settle for playing the consolation final for third place.
The one-goal advantage from the first leg was not enough to withstand the superiority of the Strasbourg team, who were clear favorites.
The result does not do justice to ONN, who were in the game until the third period, entering it only one goal behind (2-3).
It was then that Strasbourg secured their qualification for the final for the title: at 4-7, the match was wrapped up, and the gap was too wide to consider a comeback.
During the fourth period, the home team increased their lead (4-9), while Nice could not respond.
Is it a bitter end to the championship for Nice? Yes, if one thought that the win at home could be considered a significant test of the value of both teams. No, if one looked at the trajectory of the two teams throughout the season, with a clear advantage for Strasbourg, who were the leaders of the regular season.
Scoring evolution: 1-2; 1-1, 2-4, 0-2 for a final score of 4-9.
Laverrane scored 2, Monneret 1, Rocchietta 1 for ONN.
