Another amazing performance by Marko Ivovic gave a team from the capital of France fourth win in this season and it was a convicing one, destroying St-Nazaire by straigth sets.
Most dramatic game was seen in Tours, where French powerhouse fought against Ajaccio and managed to win. Konecny and his team saved 22-24 deficit in fourth set and turned it around into a 26-24 win and huge three points.
5th round results:
Sete – Narbonne 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-19)
Top Scorers: Bartik 16, Pupart 11 (Sete) – Falasca 11, Petreas 7 (Narbonne)
Paris – St-Nazaire 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-22)
Top Scorers: Ivovic 24, Trommel 14 (Paris) – Troy 20, Andrei 9 (St-Nazaire)
Nantes Reze – As Cannes 3-1 (25-22, 25-23, 20-25, 25-23)
Top Scorers: Perez 33, Fernandez 13 (Nantes Reze) – Castard 18, Samica 16 (As Cannes)
Chaumont – Rennes 3-1 (24-26, 25-18, 25-21, 25-17)
Top scorers: Wounembaina 18, Terzic 13 (Chaumont) – Ananiev 15, Garcia 15 (Rennes)
Montpellier – Beauvais 3-1 (25-20, 25-27, 28-26, 25-21)
Top Scorers: Mika 19, Lyneel 19 (Montpellier) – Van Den Dries 23, Van Garderen 10 (Beauvais)
Lyon – Toulouse 2-3 (21-25, 25-19, 25-19, 16-25, 11-15)
Top Scorers: Hrazdira 30, Ristic 17 (Lyon) – Milushev 20, Rossard 17 (Toulouse)
Tours – Ajaccio 3-1 (25-20, 23-25, 28-26, 26-24)
Top Scorers: Konecny 26, Baranek 17 (Tours) – Simovski 23, Ragondet 17 (Ajaccio)
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