Table tennis: after the European disappointment, a gift to offer to the Nîmes-Montpellier Women's Alliance

La Suissesse Rachel Moret, la capitaine de route nîmoise. Midi Libre – SYLVIE CAMBON

This Thursday, December 19th starting at 7pm at the Palais des sports in Castelnau, the Nîmes-Montpellier Women's Alliance (6th, 20 pts, 6 matches played) will host Le Mans (11th out of 12, 6 pts, 8 matches) for the 8th day of the Pro A women's competition.

They were starting to get into the game, and the disappointment was all the greater. The first women's European campaign in the history of the Nîmes club and the now Alliance with Montpellier ended in Hérault this Sunday, after a last-minute defeat against the Czechs of Ostrov (3 matches to 2).

Still without their number 1 asset, the Brazilian Takahashi

The Languedocians, deprived of their number 1 asset, the Brazilian Bruna Takahashi injured (in the knee), finished 3rd in their group (the first two qualifiers, Ostrov and Mallorca) and are therefore eliminated in the 2nd round of the Women's Europe Cup.

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“There is a bit of bitterness, because we had the level, confides coach Florian Habuda. But it didn't work out in our favor. Overall, the girls were too tense. Now, we're disappointed but not down, even if we're coming back to the championship with a little less confidence…”

The ANMTT must be able to console itself with the Pro A

The ANMTT must be able to console itself with the Pro A. With 4 wins in six games, it has made a really good start in the French elite. Sixth with two games in hand, it can see big. Much more than in previous seasons when it flirted with relegation.

Maintenance then play-off ?

But one thing at a time. First, the match this Thursday evening against promoted Le Mans, second to last with only one win in eight games, is the opportunity to almost definitively ensure maintenance. Then take an option on qualifying for the play-offs (the first two of the regular phase directly in the semi-finals, the clubs ranked from 3rd to 6th in the quarter-finals, Editor's note).

“We are aiming for between 1 and 6”

“We are aiming for a place between 1 and 6”, announces, mischievously, Habuda, who celebrates his 46th birthday this Wednesday. And who would like their players to give them a nice birthday present… or a victory anniversary!

This Thursday from 7pm at the Palais des sports in Castelnau, the Nîmes-Montpellier Women's Alliance (6th, 20 pts, 6 matches played) hosts Le Mans (11th out of 12, 6 pts, 8 matches) with Min Jee, Piccolin, Moret and Bled, 17, summer recruit and great hope of French table tennis returning from injury. At the same time, the Lebrun brothers and the men's team (4th, 24 pts, 7 matches) host Chartres (10th out of 10, 8 pts, 8 m.).