France: Round 22 is over – 3 points for Toulouse, Narbonne, Sète, Chaumont, Montpellier and Nantes. Saint Nazaire ko again

After an advance played yesterday and in which, as predicted, Tours defeat Poitiers in straight sets, Round 22 of 2022/23 Ligue A has been completed today.
Now there are only 4 rounds until the end of regular season and the winners of Round 22 all celebrated with 3 points for the standings.

The day started with a good Toulouse who defeat newcomers Saint-Nazaire 3-0 (25:22, 25:21, 25:17), without major problems, with the only exception of a balanced first set and in the second, in which the rivals managed to recover from 16-12 to 21-20. Daniel Cagliari was the most prolific player of the match with 19 points through an excellent 74% in attack.
Not a good moment for Saint Nazaire, who suffered the 4th defeat in a row including the one in Quarterfinals of French Cup last Tuesday against Narbonne.

About Narbonne, the guys around head coach Guillermo Falasca played a great performance today on the field of Tourcoing, by beating them with a clear 0-3 (16:25, 22:25, 19:25). Top scorer Willner Rivas with 17 points through 50% in attack, was named
MVP of the match.
Prediction respected also in the game between last-placed Cambrai and No.7 Sète 0-3 (15:25, 18:25, 23:25) and between Chaumont and Paris, ended with the same result (25:22, 25:22, 25:23) also thanks to MVP Aciobanitei (14 points through 56%
in attack and 2 aces). Patrick Indra scored the same number of his teammate.
Straight sets win also for Nantes Rezé, who defeat Plessis-Robinson 3-0 (25:22, 25:17, 25:21) although the resistance of the rivals in first set, with 21 points from top scorer Chizoba Neves Atu (65% in attack, 1 block and 3 aces.
Close the picture a four sets win of titleholders Montpellier over a decimated Nice (25:18, 23:25, 25:22, 25:13), to improve their 8th place in the standings.

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🏐| Ligue A 2022/23 | JOURNÉE 22 | Round 22

| Friday February 24, 2023
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Tours – Poitiers 3-0 (25:16, 25:9, 26:24)

👉🏼 Saturday February 25, 2023

• 18.00 (Local Time) | Toulouse – Saint-Nazaire 3-0 (25:22, 25:21, 25:17)

• 19.00 (Local Time) | Tourcoing – Narbonne 0-3 (16:25, 22:25, 19:25)

• 19.00 (Local Time) | Cambrai – Sète 0-3 (15:25, 18:25, 23:25)

• 20.00 (Local Time) | Chaumont – Paris 3-0 (25:22, 25:22, 25:23)

• 20.00 (Local Time) | Montpellier – Nice 3-1 (25:18, 23:25, 25:22, 25:13)

• 20.00 (Local Time) | Nantes Rezé – Plessis-Robinson 3-0 (25:22, 25:17, 25:21)

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. Tours 53
2. Nantes 47
3. Chaumont 44
4. Tourcoing 41
5. Narbonne 41
6. Saint Nazaire 41
7. Sète 36
8. Montpellier 34
9. Paris 28
10. Toulouse 24
11. Nice 22
12. Poitiers 22
13. Plessis Robinson 19
14. Cambrai 8

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🏐| NEXT ROUND | JOURNÉE 23 | Round 23

Friday March 3, 2023
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Narbonne – Montpellier

Saturday March 4, 2023
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Nice – Tourcoing
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Plessis-Robinson – Tours
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Poitiers – Chaumont
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Saint-Nazaire – Cambrai

Sunday March 5, 2023
• 16.30 (Local Time) | Sète – Paris
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Toulouse – Nantes Rezé

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