Pro B. Bayard Argentan - Miramas: 1-3. Well launched by Nikita Yarushin, who made his big first Tuesday night, the Ornans deserved better fate and may have regrets.
A defeat with bitter taste. This is how Bayard Argentan's counter-performance against Miramas could be summed up on Tuesday night during the 5th day of Pro B. The big regret of the evening is the defeat of Arseniy Gusev. he clearly had the match in hand against Vilchez.
"It's frustrating and even annoying. Unfortunately it's the ping. We had the dream start with Nikita winning. After Arseniy has the match in hand, leads 2 sets to 0, and eventually he loses. He puts himself in it alone. It's disappointing for him but especially for the team, " admits Cédric Demangel.
For the Argentinian coach, this is clearly the turning point of the meeting: "I do not think we have come across stronger. If Arseniy wins his match, it would certainly have been different. He has to win it every day, but he loses. You still wonder how it ended like this. "
If there is positive to remember this evening, it is the big premiere in Pro B Nikita Yarushin, punctuated by a big performance against Junge. "He's a good player. He is boring to play, left-handed, he has good ball control. It's not easy on a first home game to play loose, believes Demangel. He knew how to do it. Good for him. Even if we lost, we will only remember that. "
A defeat that will be difficult to cash
The principal concerned did not hide his satisfaction at the end of the meeting: "It was my dream to play in Pro B. It came true. This is the first time I play in such an atmosphere. It also evokes the confidence of the coach and the entire team, allowing him to approach his match in the best conditions. "It was important to me. I also wanted to thank the audience because the atmosphere was amazing. "
The 20-year-old Russian brought the only point to his team against Miramas. A point that can count at the end of the season? "Yes, it's better to lose 3-1 than 3-0 for sure. But given the physiognomy of the match, I think the 2 points would have been deserved, " says Cedric Demangel, who thinks this defeat will be hard to digest.
"This one will be difficult to cash, especially for Arseniy. He played really well, he was confident. This defeat is a situation that I can not explain, except that he made mistakes alone. For his part, he admits that "it'll be ok, even if it's going to be a little crooked across my throat" .
Results. Yarushin (n ° 89) vs Junge (n ° 29): 11-8, 11-9, 11-9.Gusev (n ° 29) vs Vilchez (n ° 31): 11-4; 11-5; 8-11; 9-11; 10-12.Gadiev (No. 30) vs. He Zhiwen (No. 9): 8-11; 11-13; 3-11.Gusev vs. Junge : 7-11; 9-11; 9-11.