After their dream and their improbable journey that will take the Group 2 led to the final of the World League, the players of the France team clinched Sunday in Rio, the first gold medal in their history. Winners of Serbia 3 sets 0, the men of Laurent Tillie pocketing a million dollars, but most take time to one year the Olympic Games in 2016. Rio …
The thrill! The France team volleyball finally takes this major title, which no end to escape him, her, accustomed places of honor never mounted the top step of an international competition throughout its history (*). This is in Rio, Mecca of discipline, a welded generation without complex and lively recklessness of his youth, expressed in a provocative nickname stranded but endearing of “Team Yavbou” that the exploit happened. That of a talented group kneaded, increased steadily since 4th place finish at the last World Cup and whose individuality is now expressed in all the best clubs in the volleyball world. Blues at whose head Laurent Tillie has established itself as the coach able to channel this enthusiasm and transmit the legacy of the great ones. Until this final while mastery that this Sunday will not put at Serbia 3 sets to 0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-23).
Finding a perfect improbable saga, which began in late May in the second division and will have ginned, no less, for two and a half months of racing around the world, no less than 17 wins to one loss (12/12 group stage, 2 / 2 Final 4 3/4 to Final 6). What deserve this other nickname “Unbeatable”.
Just like a conducted final masterfully by a team at the top of his game and able to take the lead, despite his lack of experience at this level of competition for what was only the second ever appearance of a traffic class in the final after Moscow 2006. When the Serbs had played four times the supreme title.
Son Laurent, Kevin Tillie, which could fear the package the day after his injury against Serbia, is the input lead and the Blues fly (3-0). A new perfect starts, still in the wake of Antonin Rouzier at the top (251 points throughout the tournament, including 17 Sunday), which immediately compelled the former star now coach, Nikola Grbic, to claim the timeout. But the points parade (5-0). Too good to be true and the reaction of 7-2 who defeated the eve of the United States, only French winners of this season, meets a certain logic. Although El Tri know to maintain the standard and lead the race (10-7). The pressure is tricolor, expressed through this Serbian suffering reception and forces again to intervene Grbic (16-11). But N’Gapeth concludes the first set and the Serb block can not resist (25-19).
Aleksnadar Atanasijevic, better future sharp tournament (Rouzier for what injustice!) And already the only Serbian this begins to float, lead a revolt (2-4). The battle is well and truly launched and now both teams go blow for blow (10-10). This “ mental strength ,” Tillie rented by coach after the victory over Poland, should find its continuation in this still generally hostile environment of a Maracanazinho, who has not forgotten that France has eliminated Brazil its tournament … Again and again at the forefront of this fight, Rouzier gives the advantage to his own (13-12). And ace Kevin Le Roux sign a mini-break in favor of the Blues. The first in the second round (16-14). Blue is the dominant feeling in this final, capable of making the change with this series of Nicolas Le Goff, who brings an advantage of three to his team. Enough to close the handle and provide a benefit of two sets to love this “Team Yavbou” imperial (25-21).
N’Gapeth was huge!
Laurent Tillie (coach of the France team)
With the exception of a block of the sector to the benefit of the Serbs, France flies over her. And can rely on its leaders. At the start of the third set is N’Gapeth that erases the first mini-break (2-3). But the bronze medalists of the last Euro have raised their level of play to master this round. France is in the hard, held at arm’s length by its central, Le Roux and Le Goff, but led (11-13). Lucidity despite everything, with this block and this ace Rouzier to regain control (15-13). But two blocks on N’Gapeth in quick erase this advantage. 4 point lead for Serbs (18-22), but this remarkable state of mind that allows you to erase that gap with this ace N’Gapeth (22-22). There will be no suspense: the Blues are responsible for killing him. Le Roux has this bit of success that befits the champion in just 90 minutes (25-23).
The French sarabande crazy can begin, sublimated by the individual awards Benjamin Toniuti and Earvin N ‘Gapeth, named MVP of the Final Six (see elsewhere). “ It was huge “, appreciates Laurent Tillie hot. Cheques FIVB raining down on the Blues, starting with the million offered to the winner. But Rio millionaires have gained more this year, a reputation and a track record, within one year of the Olympics Rio 2016 What higher still dream for a “Team Yavbou” called to follow the story as are Barjots handball in their time. We can only wish them the same fate …
(*) Silver medalist at the World League 2006, the France team is never mounted the top step of a competition international front including to settle for bronze (3rd) at the 2002 world championships and four second places at Euro (1948, 1987, 2003, 2009).
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