It was at the end of the suspense, at the end of a very disputed first round and after having won the first two sets, that MHSC Volley won in Tours, this Saturday. A sensational victory for Olivier Lecat’s men (23-25, 16-25, 25-23, 25-17, 12-15).
The Héraultais took a three-point lead (5-8) after an ace from Canadian Danny Demyanenko, no doubt the turning point of the last set. They were then never contacted again. A first match point was sent into the net, on the service, before the second was the good one, on a service this time missed by the Brazilian Aboubacar Dramé.
The second round will take place on Wednesday at the Palais des Sports in Castelnau. MHSC Volley will have the opportunity to be crowned at home, while Montpellier have not won the title since 1975.