MHB wins with authority in Créteil before going to Nîmes for the derby

Sur son aile droite, Sebastian Karlsson a été le meilleur marqueur. Midi Libre – Archive JEAN-MICHEL MART

Winner of Créteil with seriousness and rigor (21-28), the MHB continues its well-established dynamic to fill up with confidence before the derby, Tuesday in Nîmes, in the Coupe de France.

Before the derby in Nîmes in the Coupe de France on Tuesday, a priority competition for the Héraultais who intend to play on all three tables for as long as possible, Valentin Porte's teammates dispatched current affairs with conviction.

Against an uninhibited and euphoric Créteil team currently in its hall, the Montpellier team brilliantly avoided the trap, but not everything was simple.

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Indeed, the Val-de-Marnais played their luck bravely for more than 35 minutes before seeing the Montpellier steamroller overturn everything in its path. By channeling the Créteil strike force to 21 goals, Erick Mathé's troop was exemplary in its defensive intentions, thus steering its boat with mastery.

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Nacinovic and Karlsson impeccable in attack

Deprived of Ahmed Hesham and Yanis Lenne, the MHB relied in particular on the solidity of Rémi Desbonnet and the success of Sebastian Karlsson to set the pace and establish its dominance. These two contributed greatly to Hérault's control of the first period. Their lack of shooting success was masked by top-notch defensive solidity, so much so that Créteil only managed to score 10 small goals at the halfway point.

Far from panicking when the Val-de-Marnais came back to their level after the break, Bryan Monte at the back and Veron Nacinovic at the pivot took care of everything to repel the opposing threat. It was without trembling and with some satisfaction, both collective and defensive, that the MHB continued its shopping.

Lined up a fourth success in a row in a stronghold that very often suits it, Montpellier put pressure on its Parisian and Nantes rivals, thus returning to two units – provisionally – of the leader PSG. And above all ideally prepared for the second round against Usam Tuesday at Parnasse.

Créteil – Montpellier: 21-28

Palais des sports Robert-Oubron.
Half-time: 10-13.
Referees: D. Bondon and H. Marty.
CRÉTEIL: Hansen (43%, 13 saves on 30 shots including 1/2 on penalties), Jandric (0/10), Pienne. Anzuini (0 goal on 1 shot), Butorac (2/4), (cap.) Aman (8/9), Dekic (1/3), Ayeva (3/6), El Bishry, Leventoux, Barbeito (1/6), Kurzemnieks, Muel (0/3), Kremer (5/5 dt 1/1 pen.), Ferrandier (1/1).
Two minutes at: Ayeva (19th).
MONTPELLIER: Bolzinger, Desbonnet (40%, 14/35dt 0/1 pen., 1 goal on 1 shot). Karlsson (8/11), Simonet (2/5), Pellas (2/4), Cikusa (2/4), Fernandez (0/2), A.Lenne (0/1), Prat (0/1), Konan, Monte (5/7), Aho, (cap.) Porte (2/3), Terjek, Becker Fisher, Nacinovic (6/6).
Two minutes at: Konan (37th).

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