The Sète team, who won 3-2 in the first leg, did even better in Tourcoing with a 3-0 victory. They will play in the semi-finals against Montpellier.
With the advantage from their home victory on Saturday night, Arago confidently secured a spot in the semi-finals. Right from the start, the quality of service from Sète weakened Tourcoing’s receptions.
The serious work at the beginning of the match allowed Arago’s attacks to dictate the tempo (7-7). The players accelerated to double their lead with a strong block from Van Der Ent (8-16). Despite this large lead, Sète still dropped some points.
Initially surprised by an ace from Antov for TLM (17-21), the Green team even thought they could catch up with the visitors when Tom Lavigne also scored an ace (23-24). However, Sète resisted and clinched the first act at the end of the set with Van Der Ent.
Arbitration in favor of the team from Tourcoing.
In the third set, it was now the turn of Léo Lagrange to defend his players. The players of Hérault saw two of their points successfully challenged by the video arbitration. This decision did not sit well with the Green team’s supporters, who expressed their displeasure at every serve from Arago.
However, Sète dominated defensively in the final minutes of the game before Marttila sealed the victory, setting up a derby-like semi-final against Montpellier.
Match Details: Tourcoing 0 – Sète 3 Venue: Salle Pierre-Dumortier Set details: (23-25 in 32′, 20-25 in 33′, 21-25 in 34′) Referees: Mme. Hepp and M. Carquin.
