CHAMPIONS TROPHY: “Partybreakers” from Saint Raphael to play against Montpellier for the trophy!

Paris Saint Germain stayed without first trophy in era of Raul Gonzales. Saint Raphael made a huge surprise by beating the reigning French champions 26:25 at semi-finals of the “Champions Trophy”, the intro tournament of the season consisted of two best team from previous season and winners of League Cup and French Cup.

Saint Raphael will meet Montpellier Handball at the final on Sunday -16.00 hrs.

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN HB – SAINT-RAPHAËL VAR HB 25:26 (14-11)

Paris : Corrales (10 saves, Omeyer; Gensheimer (6/7 -4/4 pén), Stepancic (2/3), Keita, Sagosen (1/6), Kounkoud (1/1), Toft Hansen, Rémili (4/7), Abalo (0/1), L. Karabatic (4/4), Morros (3/3), N. Karabatic (3/6), Ekdahl (1/6), Nahi

Saint-Raphaël : Demaille , Popescu (13 saves); Simicu, Mapu, Sarmiento (5/6), Lynggaard (2/2), Kolakovic, Jurka (1/3), Caucheteux (6/11 1/1 pén), Vigneron (0/2), Toto (1/1), Trottet, Krakowski (3/5), Dipanda (3/5), Eponouh, Gayduchenko (4/6)

MONTPELLIER HANDBALL – HBC NANTES 33:31 (15:12, 29:29)

Montpellier : Gérard (19 savesortner); Simonet (2/4 dont 1/1 pén), Villeminot, caussé, Truchanovicius (2/8), Pettersson (1/2), Richardson (4/9 dont 2/2 pén), Kavticnik (6/10 dont 3/3 pén), Bonnefond (1/3), Faustin, Porte (9/12), Bingo (2/3), Afgour (0/1), Soussi (1/1), Mamdouh (5/8 dont 1/1)

Nantes : Dumoulin (21 savesiffert (0 arrêt / 2 tirs); Lagarde (2/3), Delecroix (3/5), Faluvegi, Guillo (4/6), Nyokas (1/5), Claire (2/4), Auffret (1/2), Hansen (2/3), Tournat (1/5), Emonet (3/4 dont 0/1 pén), Rivera (1/3 dont 1/3 pén), Lazarov (6/10 dont 1/& pén), Gurbindo, Balaguer (5/7 dont 1/1 pén)

PHOTO: Saint Raphael FB