USAM Nimes goalkeeper Remi Desbonnet (17 saves) had an outstanding night in win of his team over big PSG Handball 26:24 which put Montpellier at the TOP of French LIDL Starligue. The 19-years old Elohim Prandi netted five goals for the surprising winners of the clash against the richest team in the world of handball, who had Uwe Gensheimer (7) and Nikola Karabatic (6) as TOP scorers.
RESULTS – Round 8:
Nimes 26 – 24 Paris SG
Massy Essonne 31 – 32 Chambery Savoie
Tremblay 21 – 30 Aix
Dunkerque 24 – 32 Toulouse
Ivry 30 – 29 Nantes
Montpellier 32 – 29 Saran
STANDINGS:
| 1. | Montpellier | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 235:202 | 15 | |
| 2. | Nimes | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 228:197 | 14 | |
| 3. | Paris SG | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 248:198 | 14 | |
| 4. | Toulouse | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 241:224 | 12 | |
| 5. | Aix | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 234:211 | 10 | |
| 6. | Dunkerque | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 207:211 | 9 | |
| 7. | Nantes | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 227:223 | 8 | |
| 8. | Ivry | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 210:228 | 7 | |
| 9. | St. Raphael | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 185:184 | 6 | |
| 10. | Chambery Savoie | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 204:230 | 4 | |
| 11. | Saran | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 228:263 | 4 | |
| 12. | Tremblay | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 214:229 | 3 | |
| 13. | Cesson Rennes-Metropole | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 177:193 | 2 | |
| 14. | Massy Essonne | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 181:226 | 2 |
PHOTO: USAM Nimes Facebook
