A high-scoring derby Tourcoing – Noisy-le-Sec has been the highlight of this water polo weekend in France. After big twists and turns, the game ended in a 13:13 tie.
The 12th round was played this weekend, while the 11th, which was initially scheduled for the previous weekend, has been postponed to March (a week ago, the French Cup was played)
2021/22 French League, Day 12
Tourcoing – Noisy-le-Sec 13:13 (1:4, 3:5, 6:2, 3:2)
Tourcoing: Rocchietta 4, Kujacic 3, Gagulic 2, Canonne 2, Randjic 1, Avena 1.
Cercle 93 Noisy-le-Sec: Do Carmo 3, Peisson 3, Prioteasa 3, Petkovic 2, Marzouki 2.
Marseille – Reims 19:8 (8:2, 6:1, 1:4, 4:1)
Marseille: Prlainovic 4, Lena 3,Crousillat 3, Bouet 3, Marion-Vernoux 2, Kovacevic 2, Cuckovic 1,Olivon 1.
Reims: Pesteric 5, Culina 2, Lambert 1.
Montpellier – Strasbourg 11:13 (0:3 1:4, 3:4, 7:2)
Montpellier: Ivankovic 4, Spillaert 2, Mustur 2, I.Zivkovic 2, Piot 1.
Strasbourg: Misic 6 ,Denux 2, Bachelier 1, Vix 1, Buha 1,Valentino 1, Canovas 1.
Pays d’Aix – Sete 15:10 (4:3, 5:3, 4:1, 2:3)
Pays d’Aix: Grgurevic 5, Khasz 3, Giga 3, Popadic 1, Drahe 1, Monneret 1, Bakircilar 1.
Sete:Chandieu 3, Keuning 2, Furman 2, Jovanovic 1, Aquila 1, Sauton 1.
Douai – Nice 14:7 (4:1, 4:1, 1:1, 5:4)
FNC Douai: Vitrant 3,Gorria 3, Michel 2, Vandamme 1, Croquet 1, Lasseron 1, Lepoint 1, Degaille 1, Balaz 1.
Olympic Nice: Butic 2, Stevenson 1, De Nardi 1, Cakic 1, Butic 1, Bouhaddi 1.
Noisy-le-Sec, which is still without first-pick goalkeeper Stefan Zivojinovic, opened the match in Tourcoing in a great way. The Parisians had a 9:4 lead at halftime. Mehdi Marzouki stretched the margin to six in the 17th minute (10:4). However, the hosts were able to come back. Early in the fourth quarter, Tourcoing leveled at 11:11 ( Miroslav Randjic). Drazen Kujacic put Tourcoing in front in the 27th minute (12:11). Shortly after, Avena doubled the home team’s advantage (13:11). After Tourcoing’s 9:1 series, Noisy’s Antonio Petkovic scored for 12:13. Mathieu Peisson equalized (13:13) with 03:34 minutes remaining on the clock. It was the last goal in the match, and the rivals shared the points.
Strasbourg is in 2nd place, with three points more, but also with one match more than 3rd-placed Noisy. Strasbourg visited Montpellier. It built a vast 11:4 before the fourth quarter. In the 26th minute, the visitors went to 12:4. Montpellier dominated the last eight minutes (7:2), but it was too late. Strasbourg, led by center-forward Sasa Misic (6 goals) recorded a 13:11 victory.
A week after winning the French Cup, Marseille continued its winning streak in the league, with a comfortable 19:8 victory over Reims. Olympic champion Andrija Prlainovic, who missed the French Cup, returned to the team and scored four goals.
Pays d’Aix beat Sete 15:10. In the middle of the second quarter, it stood 5:5. Then, Pays d’Aix took control. It built a 13:7 lead by the end of the third period and secured the win.
Douai bettered last-placed Nice.
Matches of the 10th round
Marseille – Nice 13:7 (5:2, 2:0, 5:1, 1:4)
Douai – Strasbourg 1:7 (1:1, 0:2, 0:1, 0:3)
1.Marseille 10 – 30
2. Strasbourg 11 – 25
3.Noisy-le-Sec 10 – 22
4. Tourcoing 11 – 19
5. Pays d’Aix 11 – 18
6. Montpellier 11 – 15
7. Douai 11 – 12
8. Reims 11 – 7
9. Sete 11 – 6
10. Nice 11 – 6
