Strasbourg, 23 March 2016. – Paul Lacombe and Strasbourg fans after qualifying for the GIS in the semifinals of Eurocup at the expense of Nizhny Novgorod and after two extensions (91-91). – G. Varela / 20 Minutes
    • 23/03/2016 at 11:32 p.m.
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A valiant heart, nothing is impossible. It is this that prove the GIS in Wednesday’s final Eurocup quarterfinals. Winner to go to Russia (85-94), the people of Strasbourg were dominated by Nizhny Novgorod. “They put us on the rack, recognizes Vincent Collet. It is good to get out. “And with an amazing draw (91-91)

& gt;! & Gt; Relive the historic qualification of GIS half of Eurocup after two extensions.

“A victory of the heart, the courage”

For the people of Strasbourg have been for three quarts time under fire of the address of the Russians (70% to 2 points, 55% to 3 points) and found themselves led to 18 points (42-60 in the 28th). They seemed far nine points gained in the first leg. At that time, when the head is knocked out, Kyle Weems and Co. went tap their resources elsewhere. “This is a first victory of the heart, courage,” admits Vincent Collet who made his first lap since his arrival in 2011 to the GIS.

And the beating suffered because revenue -7 in the money-time, GIS failed to keep that slight advantage. And Strasbourg have been using two extensions to qualify. “It was necessary that the heart be faint for our supporters. For us too. You had to have a big heart to give everything, “laughs winger Jeremy Leloup.

The president, Martial Bellon, is delighted that” unlikely scenario, Hitchcockian “. And he no longer spoke of heart but the “guts” of “gnaque” to qualify for the semifinals of the Eurocup. “This is a great time as we rarely saw,” says he.



Against the Italians of Trent in half

Vincent Collet, European champions with the Blues in 2013, enjoys the last four of the Eurocup. As he greets his coach working at continental level but with a club. He dreamed of this half and is pleased that his players are “picked what we wanted stronger than anything.”

This square C2 is the first of Strasbourg, the first of a club french since 2001 (Chalon finalist Saporta). Next Wednesday, the SIG will host the Italians of Trento, who defeated Milan.
 Either half “challengers”, says Vincent Collet. For another oppose Galatasaray in Gran Canaria. “The biggest strength of the competition to the finalist in 2015,” explains the coach of GIS light heart

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