France: Chaumont join Tours in final. Nantes defeated in straight sets in decisive Game 3!

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29 April 2023 Danilo

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Ligue A 2022/23 Final will be between regular season leaders and French Cup winners Tours (a team that already claimed the ticket for final on Wednesday, after eliminating Tourcoing in Game 2) and third-placed Chaumont who, after losing Game 1 in straight sets, and taking revenge in Game 2 by winning with the same result, today celebrated a great victory on the field of No.2 Nantes, in just three sets and 1 hours and 27 minutes of play.
Nantes, who played a great season with only 6 defeats in regular season, collapsed today against a rival author of a stronger performance, above all in attack and, if we look at numbers, the players around head coach Silvano Prandi ended the game with a good 64% to 44% of the hosts, who have not be able to take control of the game and suffered the play of Chaumont from start to finish.
Setter Raphael Corre was named MVP of the match, while once again experienced outside hitter Nathan Wounembaina played a great game, ending as top scorer with 16 points to his name through 55% in attack, 2 blocks and 2 aces. Czech opposite Patrick Indra also contributed with 14 points, 1 ace and 57%, and double digit also for Michael Marshman with 11 points, 1 block and 83% in attack (10/12).
Nantes suffered again the opaque performance of bomber Chizoba Neves Atu, author today of 10 points but with only 39% in attack, with 3 errors and 3 blocked.

Final Series, with first and second leg and eventual Golden Set, will start on Saturday May 6 on the field of Chaumont, and will continue on May 13 in Tours.

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🏐| LIGUE A 2022/23 | PLAYOFFS | SEMIFINALS

—GAME 1—

| Sunday | April 23, 2023
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Nantes (2) – Chaumont (3) 3-0 (25:21, 25:19, 25:23) Serie: 1-0
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Tours (1) – Tourcoing (5) 3-2 (25:22, 25:22, 21:25, 25:27, 15:12) Serie: 1-0

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—GAME 2—

| Wednesday | April 26, 2023
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Chaumont (3) – Nantes (2) 3-0 (25:22, 25:20, 25:21) Serie: 1-1
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Tourcoing (5) – Tours (1) 1-3 (19:25, 25:23, 20:25, 22:25) Serie: 0-2