The season is still long, with nine days remaining. But one thing is certain: Souffel, promoted to N2, approaches the derby this Saturday on the floor of Vogesia Holtzheim, 8th in the championship, in the shoes of an unexpected leader.
Souffelweyersheim “is vengeful”
Even though we know it, in this type of meeting between neighboring teams, who know each other by heart, the ranking does not count. We should also not rely on the result of the first leg, dominated quite easily by Holtzheim (57-75).
“We are really vengeful,” says the Souffelois coach, Daniel Pereira. We almost had our worst match of the season. We hadn’t been good in the fight like they knew how to be. »
As is often the case in a derby, the notions of fight and desire will be decisive. “We are aware that it is going to be explosive,” explains Vogesia coach Patrice Koenig. You will have to be intense and rigorous. I have a lot of respect for Daniel Pereira and his staff, I’m happy to see them at the top of the rankings. But, once the match starts, no one is going to do any favors. »
Holtzheim wants to “win the match”
Between the strong Souffeloise defense, the best in the championship, and the offensive strike force of the Holtzheimois, this duel between Bas-Rhinois will be a real opposition of styles. “Our objective will be to be stable defensively and to limit them in attack,” says Daniel Pereira. If you want to beat them, you have to concede less than 65 points. They have mobile and skillful players and if we let them play, we will struggle. »
Obviously, in the Vogesia camp, Patrice Koenig’s speech is very different.
“My players are strong attackers and as we are playing at home, we will be forced to win the match. We know that it is our strong point and our DNA. We will have to put energy into playing our game. Namely, running, finding recovery play, sharing the ball. The start will be important to gain confidence. »
2024-03-01 18:52:46
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