Vladimir Garkov and his Saint-Nazaire recorded their second loss in the fourth round of the French championship, this time while visiting Toulouse - the team where Ilia Petkov played last season.
After a contested first set, dramatically won by the guests, the hosts from Toulouse took control and achieved their first victory. Vladimir Garkov's team failed to maintain the pace after the third set and left the hall without points for the standings, despite the good individual performance of the Bulgarian receiver.
Toulouse – Saint-Nazaire 3:1 (26:28, 25:21, 28:26, 25:14)
Spectators: 1428
Duration: 2 hours and 10 minutes
Individual Leaders
Timo Beriot (Toulouse) – 19 points (1 block), 43% in attack
Vladimir Garkov (Saint-Nazaire) – 18 points (3 aces), 37% in attack
Filip John (Saint-Nazaire) – 16 points (1 block), 44% in attack
Team Statistics
| Metric | Toulouse | Saint-Nazaire |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 4 |
| Attack (%) | 46% | 37% |
| Blocks | 12 | 10 |
| Reception (%) | 44% | 42% |
| Service errors | 14 | 19 |
After this first victory in four rounds, Toulouse managed to climb to tenth position in the table, while Saint-Nazaire (seventh in the temporary standings) will have to find a way out of their inconsistent play.
Vladimir Garkov and company will host Silvano Prandi's Chaumont team at home on November 8 at 9 PM Bulgarian time.
