The ESBF handball players hit hard this Wednesday, November 3, 2021 in women’s D1 by beating on his floor Brest, the reigning French champion, one of the biggest teams in the championship, who had lost only one times this season. Victory of the Bisontines 35 to 34, at the end of a breathtaking final match.
Huge suspense for the end of the match
The two teams were evenly matched throughout the game, with Brest leading by a 20-19 goal at halftime. But the ESBF took the advantage in the second half to lead by 3 goals at 1 minute 30 from the end of the match, and it was there that Brest began to nibble the advantage of the Bisontines. In the last second of the match, the referee whistled a penalty for the Bretons who had only one goal left and the possibility of equalizing. A 7m throw missed by Olympic champion Kalidiatou Niakaté, final score 35 to 34 therefore for Besançon.
In the ranking Metz is now alone in the lead after his 7th straight victory, 34-23 in Nantes. Besançon is 6th. The Bisontines are moving to Nice this Sunday, November 7, Nice which created the surprise by signing this Wednesday its first victory of the season, 21 to 20 in Paris.