The clash between the undefeated Lorraine leader of the Women’s League and his Drôme runner-up has kept its promises. The game has not always reached its peaks, but both teams have been tryingimpact and the decision ended up tilting in favor of Metz Handball, winner (27-22) of Bourg-de-Péage during this eleventh day of the Women’s League.
Metz at – 4 in the first period!
At the start of the meeting, the shock on paper gave way to shock in the stands. As in Fleury last week, the start of the Dragonnes is sluggish. For the first time in moons, the public of the Arenas saw their team count up to four goals behind (6-10, 21st). Lost balls, clumsiness in the face of the opposing goal with more posts and bars than usual, but also five stops by the future goalkeeper from Metz, the Dragonnes messed up their handball and the bees of Bourg-de-Péage stung thanks to the wings: Delaye on the right (4/4) and a certain Houette on the left (3/4). At work, by scoring four goals, Tamara Horacek allowed Metz to limit the breakage at half-time (12-13).
Dry town in the second half
This late return foreshadowed the seizure of power by Metz Handball in the second half. Much more aggressive, the Metz defense knew how to cut the pass lines towards the wings. She only yielded three times, including one on a 7-meter throw, from the first 18 minutes of the period. By achieving a life-saving 4-0 after returning from the locker room, the leader took control of the match to keep those of the championship, and win with a final gap of five goals which hardly illustrates the beautiful opposition offered by Bourg-de-Péage .
Saturday, in Györ, in a shock of the Champions League this time, it will take more regularity, and avoid these chaotic beginnings of a meeting.