Today is a special Coupe de France match. Indeed, this match sees Cavigal and ASBTP Handball Nice, the two handball teams from the capital of the French Riviera, face off. A Derby that promises excitement.
The hopes for a competitive match were fulfilled. Right from the beginning of the encounter, there is contact between the two teams, and the play is rough. Lots of counter-attacks often end in fouls. But it is Cavigal that manages to unlock the situation first with a stunning goal by number 21 in the 6th minute of play. Number 21 is on fire tonight and scores a second goal in the 8th minute. ASBTP responds immediately with a goal in the same minute but is caught off-guard on a counter-attack by Cavigal, who score right after the ball is restarted. Previously, it’s been 3 penalty shots that Cavigal took, widening the gap in the score.
Due to the number of fouls in this physical match, Cavigal gains another penalty shot, and the score rises to 6:2 in the 12th minute of play. It’s indeed the evening for number 21, who scores again in the 15th with a magnificent top corner shot. Meanwhile, ASBTP regains some momentum and scores twice. The score in the 16th minute is 7:4. At the 20th minute, a flurry of goals pours in, with the score at 10:6 for Cavigal, who has managed to maintain a comfortable lead. Both teams are playing a tightly contested match and go head-to-head. The score is 11:7 before ASBTP gets a penalty shot, marking their 8th goal of the match, slowly closing the gap on Cavigal. By the 28th minute, ASBTP is not far behind, with a score of 13:11. That’s where the action-packed first half ends.
An Electric Second Half
The match resumes with a bang with two goals right off the kickoff in the first 30 seconds. But despite a strong start from ASBTP, they make numerous attacking errors and leave balls to Cavigal. These mistakes give Cavigal a 4-goal lead by the 33rd minute, with the score at 16:12. Both teams continue to make the same errors, but this time it’s Cavigal that suffers the onslaught. In 3 minutes, ASBTP closes the 4-point deficit they were facing and ties the score at 16:16. By the 10th minute, the score stands at 18:18; it’s very tight, and whenever one team scores, the other immediately follows with a goal.
By the 12th minute, it’s a breakthrough for ASBTP, who had been trailing the whole match and finally takes the lead. By the 15th minute, the score had reached 20 goals for both teams, but it’s ASBTP that remains ahead with 22 goals by the 16th minute. The atmosphere is electric in the stands, between the supporters’ protests and the referees’ whistles, we have a real spectacle on our hands. It’s after the twentieth minute that Cavigal wakes up and gets back into a tie at 22:22. But the match is tense and players do not hesitate to engage in contact. With 3 minutes left on the clock, Cavigal manages to pull ahead with a score of 25 to 22. ASBTP needs to perform a miracle by scoring 4 goals to win this Derby. A feat they will not achieve, and the match ends with a full score of 26 to 23 in favor of Cavigal Nice Handball.