Tours VB retains his Champion crown title in France after his double victory (1-3, 3-0) in League final against Paris Volley. This is the third trophy raised by Tours VB after this season and the Super Cup France.
Leader of the regular season, Tours enforces its position in League final against the Paris Volley. Five days after bringing a valuable success in the capital (1-3), the club from Tours completed the work at home (3-0), Last Sunday, an audience of Grenon was totally committed to the cause of his players. A completed master’s success allows Tours VB to retain its crown, gleaned nose and beard of Stade Poitevin at the same period last year, and a fourth championship of France to his list of trophies (2004, 2010 and 2012). And also to take a mini revenge on the club from the capital, who had blown his national title at the 2003 and 2006 editions.
The club from Tours was quick to start and take command of this game, to relegate the Parisians to eight points at the end of the first set. But then they showed a great ability to respond in the second set in the first leg, Dorian Rougeyron have this time been unable to repeat such performance. Blame it on a well-prepared group from Tours, driven by David Konecny the set was closed with a result 25-17.
Tours VB champions of France
Konecny-Baranek, duo without story
Most played, the beginning of the third set has hinted a possible uprising of the Paris team (5-5). But the good resolutions were short and others too numerous inaccuracies and from Todor Skrimov unforced errors and others, gave the possibility to block the supremacy of Tours VB. The Czech player scored 15 points and was named MVP of the game, and his teammate Kamil Baranek scored 12 pts.
“We worked hard this year. We deserved this championship because we dominated the league in the regular season,” Jean-Francois Exiga say it in front of My Sports Channel cameras . “We saw a very good team with a lot of qualities. We will enjoy this victory, I am proud of the work we have done,” said Mauricio Paes. From the other team, the voice of Todor Skrimov was totally different. “We were dominated in the service and reception. This is logical and Tours VB this match. We simply couldn’t play. It’s still a great season for us. We went to the finals and we qualified for the Champions League “.
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