2024-02-13 20:22:03
At the end of a sometimes disjointed match, Nantes opened its journey in the Main Round of the European League with a victory on the floor of Hanover (32-28).
Nantes is off to a good start in the Main Round of the European League. While they retained the two points taken against Rhein-Neckar Löwen during the first phase of the competition, Grégory Cojean’s players went for victory on the Hanover floor this Tuesday. Driven by Alexandre Cavalcanti (3 goals on 3 shots) and Théo Avelange Demouge (10 goals on 11 shots), the “H” started this meeting very strong, taking a six-goal lead after just ten minutes. The Germans then held on thanks to Martin Hanne (4 goals from 6 shots), coming back to within four points shortly after the quarter of an hour of play.
It was then that the people of Nantes completely lost track. Multiplying technical fouls and ball losses in attack, they offered ammunition to Hanover, who knew how to exploit them. Silent for six minutes, Aymeric Minne’s teammates (10 goals on 10 shots) conceded a 6-0 and found themselves trailing. A warning signal which was well understood with the defense which tightened the game.
Nantes knew how to take shelter
Viktor Hallgrimsson (15 saves at 31% efficiency) was able to gain respect in goal. The result was a 4-0 to catch some air before the break, reached with just one length in advance, Ilija Brozovic (2 goals from 3 shots) scoring at the very last second. As soon as they returned to the floor of the Swiss Life Hall, the Nantes players raised their voice and it was quickly reflected on the scoreboard.
Indeed, Valero Rivera’s teammates (3 goals on 4 shots) inflicted a 7-1 on Hanover in the space of seven minutes to regain the lead and manage this second half of the match. If Uladzislau Kulesh (3 goals on 5 shots) was able to bring the German club five lengths closer at the start of the last quarter of an hour, Hanover has never been able to do better. In the end, it was with a margin of six units that the “H” won on German soil (32-38). A result which allows Grégory Cojean’s players to resume their European journey in the best possible way.
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