The comeback in Gasca is possible

Laura Hernández shoots on goal against the Norwegian Lerstad, this Saturday in Besançon. / Clement Barre

Besançon 32 – 29 Same Same

Bera Bera, far from its best level, falls by three against Besançon and keeps its chances to win the tie almost intact

inigo villamia

French Besançon had it in their hands to seal the tie in the first leg after being superior to Super Amara Bera Bera in all aspects of the game and having also enjoyed an advantage of up to nine goals (29-20) to less than ten minutes to go. But he did not know how to do it and now he will have to suffer to access the group stage of the European League. Because although the staging of the San Sebastián team yesterday was unrecognizable, the unconditional support of their fans at the Gasca next Sunday invites them to dream of overturning the three goals behind that the team has brought from France (32-29). And thanks.

Because unlike a little over a year ago in Paris, those led by Imanol Álvarez were not at the level required by a continental event of these characteristics and they were able to pay dearly for defensive oversights and innumerable throwing errors. Of course, by breaking a spear in his favor, the Super Amara once again showed that, despite the fact that things get very uphill at times, he never gives up regardless of the rival he has on the other side of the track.

A bad start is to blame

Before the match began, the Gipuzkoans already knew that stopping Frecon, Nosek, Mairot and company was not going to be an easy task, but they also knew that with a good defensive attitude and leg mobility it would be possible to put them in trouble. However, the French central defender offered a masterclass from management and, in addition to the four goals that he contributed on an individual level, he distributed assists everywhere so that his teammates could score at will.

32
Besancon

Lerstad (3 stops), Granier, Nosek (3 goals), Frecon (4), Mairot (4), Tshimanga (5), Robert (3) – starting seven – Hauge (8 stops), Cuenot, Cusset (1), Austin, Dezic, Faure (1), Zazai (8, 1p), Corovic and Dembele (3).

29
Super Amara

Aalla (13 saves), Arrojeria (4 goals), Etxeberria (1), Polonio (1), Menéndez, Arcos (7, 3p), Hernández (6) – initial six – Alice (ps), Fernandes (3), Boada (2), Cavo (2), Loidi, Erauskin (2), Gavilán (1) and Urretabizkaia.

  • Partial every 5 minutes:
    4-2, 7-2, 9-4, 12-6, 14-8, 17-13 (rest); 18-15, 22-17, 25-20, 28-20, 31-25 and 32-29.

  • Referees:
    Svetoslav Yovchev and Zvezdelin Yonchev (Bulgaria). They excluded locals Zazai, Robert, Dembélé, Cusset and Cuenot as well as visitors Polonio, Menendez, Gavilán (2) and Loidi.

  • Incidences:
    First leg of Q3 of the European League played at the Palais des Sports Ghani Yalouz in Besançon in front of 2,000 spectators.

This is how Besançon, without making too much effort, began winning 3-0 in just three and a half minutes and 9-2 after the eleven. An excessive result that could still be broader if it did not become Aalla’s ten saves under sticks before the break. Despite his success and the call to order from the Ermuarra coach, Bera Bera was unable to catch up with an opponent led in terms of goalscoring by wingers Zazai (8/10) and Tshimanga (5/6). And that was endorsed a 0-3 partial to be placed at four (12-8) in the twenty-third and another 0-4 for the 15-12 in the twenty-ninth. At halftime, 17-13.

Already at the restart, Arrojeria in support sent the ball into the net and Besançon was left with four due to the exclusions of Robert and Cusset. A situation that was not taken advantage of to get to two due to a double error from the end of Hernández, who did not experience his best day. Just the opposite of Arcos, in charge of keeping alive a Super Amara that suffered the attacks of Dembélé, Robert, Mairot and the aforementioned Zazai. There are 60 minutes left to turn it around.

“Just like we lost 3, we could have lost 10”

Imanol Álvarez was critical as well as relieved after the game because “ending up losing by three as the game went… just as we lost by three, we could have done it by ten,” he acknowledged. «We have come to go 9 down, but I am left with the strength that the team has shown to continue believing. This is important », he added.

According to the coach, “in the second half we were forced to take risks with 7 against 6 and it worked out well for us, although I am concerned about the team’s defensive level because we have conceded too much,” he explained. Even so, “the tie arrives alive in Donostia”

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