Neck and neck match against a direct competitor to Europe… Despite the pressure, Team Chambé dominated Toulouse for 60 minutes. This Saturday, April 24, the Savoyards beat Fénix Toulouse 31 to 29 at home, after four months without any victory at the Phare de Chambéry.
Chambéry, sixth in the Starligue standings, is now hot on its rival Toulouse by one point, with 27 points. Only a few are missing to reach fifth place and a possible European qualification. It was this competition to Europe that carried the players during the game.
“There was this extra pressure, we knew it. We have always performed better when we have a knife to our throats.” – Nikola Porter, Goalkeeper
“We saw it in the body language and from the start of the match, that we really wanted this victory“, he adds. The last European Cup for Team Chambé dates from 2018, when it slipped into the quarter-finals.
But nothing is settled for coach Erick Mathé, sincethere are still seven games to play. “We are one point behind Toulouse, there is also Nîmes three points behind. We have to stay focused, there are no small games until the end of the season.“Starting with Limoges, next Thursday at the Lighthouse.