The Crocodiles conquering Saint-Priest, Aigues-Mortes, and Val de Cèze take the lead, no more draws for the Gard handball players, and Nicola Marcerou’s Belgian week.
Nîmes Olympique “Saint-Priest for the three points”. For the first time this season, the Crocodiles have back-to-back away games. After the drawn game in Créteil, NO will head to Saint-Priest on Saturday. Mickael Gas is ambitious for this new trip: “The idea is to capitalize on the draw in Créteil. I’m going to Saint-Priest with the aim of taking all three points.” However, the Nîmes coach is wary of the Saint-Priest team: “It’s a good team, steady and coming off a win in Istres. It won’t be easy. In the first match, we won 3-0, but it was a very attacking team. In the Lyon region, there are always good players.” Just like last weekend, Nîmes could top the table if they win and Saint-Maur and Cannes suffer setbacks. For this match at the Jacques-Joly stadium, Depres, Orinel, and Doucouré will be absent due to various reasons, while Diallo and Benhamza, previously uncertain, will be fit to play.
Gard-Lozère Cup Aigues-Mortes and Val de Cèze secure a spot in the quarter-finals. The last two round of 16 matches in the Gard-Lozère Cup took place on Wednesday. Predictably, Aigues-Mortes defeated Le Vigan 3-1 and Val de Cèze edged past All Five Académie 2-2, 4-3 on penalties. The quarter-final matchups are now set: Val de Cèze vs. OAC II, Anduze vs. Val de Cèze, Barjac vs. Le Grau-du-Roi on April 5, and Nîmes Olympique II vs. Aigues-Mortes moved up to April 1. The semi-finals will be on April 26 and the final on May 14 in Aigues-Mortes.
Handball D2F The end of draws? The Division 2 Women’s Handball, retaining Bouillargues HNM and USAM Nîmes, may see changes next season. The possibility of eliminating draws has been discussed, with a potential points system based on wins, penalties, and losses. The topic will be further explored once the scheduling work is completed.
Nicola Marcerou Marcerou’s Belgian week. The Manduel cyclist started a busy week with four competitions in Belgium. He embraced the challenge, participating in races like Nokere Koerse, Grand Prix de Denain, Grand Prix Jean-Pierre Monséré, Tour de Bruges, and E3 Saxo Classic.
Boxing A 100% women’s boxing stage will be hosted by Evan Laroudie on March 29. The seminar will include boxing, cardio boxing, self-defense, meditation, and more. Limited to ten participants, the event aims to provide a welcoming environment for beginners to learn and train under expert coaches.
Context: – Nîmes Olympique is a football club based in Nîmes, France. – The Gard-Lozère Cup is a local football competition in the Gard department of France. – Handball D2F refers to women’s handball in Division 2 of the French league.
Fact Check: – Nicola Marcerou is a cyclist representing TotalEnergies. – Evan Laroudie is organizing a boxing seminar for women.
