Handball: Metz wins his tenth French Women’s Cup at expense of Besançon

After having dug the gap at the start of the match, the favorite Messines managed their advantage, winning ten goals (33-23) in Bercy. They thus offer a double championship.

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He was a rider alone. Opposed to the Sports Entente Besançon Female (ESBF) Saturday June 11 in the final of the French Women’s Handball Cup, Metz lifted the cup after having done the race in mind throughout the game, in Bercy (Paris). Final score: 33-23. It is the tenth time in its history that the Lorraine club has won the competition.

Thanks to this victory, the players of Sébastien Mizoule offer themselves a double, two weeks after their title of champion of France acquired after an exceptional regular season (26 victories in 26 games). In the meantime, the Lorraines had also pocketed third place in the Champions League, the prestigious European Cup.

Metz-Besançon in the final of the French Cup: the poster recalled some memories. This is the fourth time that the two clubs have been at this stage of the competition. The last time was in 2005 and the Bisontines had imposed themselves. At the time, the Franc-Comtois club was then a stronghold of handball in France.

went down to the second division, then went up in 2015, the ESBF – which ranked fourth in the championship this season – did not leave the favorite of this final of the 29 e edition of the cup from France women. During his journey, the team of Sébastien Mizoule had benefited from ” Package “of Brest in quarters, finals : The Breton title holder having justified his choice by reprogramming of a championship match on the same date as the semi-final of the Coupe de France.

From the first action of this final, Metz took the advantage thanks to a shot from its left back Orlane Kanor. The Dragons quickly dug the gap (from 2-1 to 6-1) and counted up to nine goals in advance when a Debbie shot from the right wing crossed the line with great success: a Rebound favorable while goalkeeper Sakura Hauge believed that she had made a judgment (2-11, 18 e

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demonstrative to each of his achievements, notably succeeding in a “roucoulette” (a shot with spectacular effect), Sabrina Zazai bored a start of the ascent of the bisontines: after her decisive pass to Kiara Tshimanta, there were only five left goals of deviation (8-13, 27 e ).

In temporary numerical inferiority following the red card addressed to Tamara Horacek, for a penalty shot sent to the head of the goalkeeper just before half-time, the Messines saw their lead melt up to four goals at the start of the second period. But they could count on their Astride N’Gouan pivot to take over.

Elected best semi-center of the last World Cup, thanks Zaadi to combine efficiency and spectacle with a penalty lob (14-24, 47 e ) and a “kung-fu” pass (with reception in suspension) to Chloé Valentini (21-31, 57 e ). The Lorraines were going to have time to savor their coronation.

“Even if it’s a defeat, it remains a beautiful memory”

In Moselle, this double championship cup signs the end of a chapter. The half-center Méline Nocandy is about to join Paris 92 for the next two seasons, while the left back Orlane Kanor, will take the direction of Romania to play Rapid Bucharest.

“I will never forget this club. It is engraved for life in my heart,” promised Orlane Kanor at the microphone of BeIN Sports after the victory of his team. “It’s my birthday tomorrow, for once, we’re going to try to let go a whole more than usual,” said his trainer Emmanuel Mayonnade, still in sweat.

“I spent ten years in Besançon, without playing finals, it was close to my heart to win it with Metz. We made a big match,” concluded the tricolor international Chloé Valentini.

On the side of the losers, there was still the feeling of accomplished duty having reached this final. “Even if it’s a defeat, it’s still a beautiful memory. I’m going to remember this match for a very long time,” assured Bisontine Lucie Granier, who blew his 23 candles this Saturday.