regular season championship of American Football in France ended Sunday, May 30 After a championship event with lots of surprises, the names of four teams who will compete in play-off to compete for the legendary diamond headphones, is now known. The Spartans of Amiens, the Black Panthers Thonon-les-Bains, La Courneuve Flash and the Cougars of St. Ouen Alms will battle hard to conclude their season on a high.
Holder title since 2005 and tied the record for victories with the Argonauts of Aix-en-Provence (8 league titles in France each), the Flash is once again at the rendezvous. But unlike previous years, this place play-off was obtained with forceps at the last day of the championship against the Argonauts. A cascade of injuries came disrupted the smooth running of the season. Absences conjugate of major players such as Marc-Angelo Soumah and Laurent Marceline among others have weighed heavy but with a heroic last game against the Argonauts, Flash provides a place for the play-offs.
However, Courneuviens have much to do now since they will meet teams that have beaten the regular season. Starting with their semi-final against the Black Panthers Thonon-les-Bains (2 wins against Flash this season for the President's Men Benedict Sirouet). Only the Conference South club to have qualified for the finals, the Panthers have within them a doublet U.S. most successful season. Indeed, the pass Jimmie Russell and Fred Wells Jr. at the reception were drilled all defenses this year with a record of 8 wins and 2 losses, men's coach John Allanach are among the favorites for the title, the ones who were already finalist last season.
But another American player has yet proven that he is the best quarterback for several years in France. Perez Matisson transferred last summer from the Templars to the Spartans Élancourt Amiens has also made yet very high performance throughout the season. True conductor of the offensive line the most prolific of France, it allows the Spartans to raise even further their game this year. But without repositioning the former quarterback Paul Durand Amiens receiver, combined with the speed of running-back in October and Julian Sandino Siwiela and support a huge line led by Steve Guersent particular, the star would Matisson not able to shine its luster. The defense is equally devoid of talent as the linebacker has yet Arnaud Leprette "sack" the quarterback of the other teams on numerous occasions and coached the defensive line by Nicolas Prevost continually pushed the onslaught of opponents. So eventually the Amiens logically ahead of the regular season with nine wins for only one loss. Small feature Picardy, the Spartans have no head coach title but two coaches, players (Matisson in attack and defense Prevost). The Picards will face in the semifinals, the Cougars of St. Ouen Alms.
These two teams also met at the last day of the championship and this confrontation is not likely to reassure the players in the Val d'Oise, who lost 22-13 on their land. To hope to raise the helmet Diamond, the Cougars were forced to make a great match against the best team in France today. And a feat, the players of Saint-Ouen Alms are able to reflect their victory against the Flash, its main rival in the Paris region, which occurred after 17 consecutive defeats. Led by a younger generation full of panache in attack (Niang, Torelli, Hebel, Kovalcik) as a defense (Larochelle, Collas), Xavier Mas men finish this first phase with evidence of victories including the Argonauts or the Templars of 'Élancourt that can transcend at time of challenge the Spartans in Amiens.
The Templars Élancourt missing very few qualify for the playoffs. Indeed, the Flash, the Cougars and the Templars, making the same record (6 wins - 4 losses), pushed the federal bodies in the depths of their regulations on sharing between teams tie, not finding the solution that after using the third tie-breaker criterion. But the Templars, not spared by injuries to key elements have not fallen, even distressing one of two defeats Black Panthers.
Later in the ranking we find the Argonauts, semifinalists last year. The "Argos" have had a difficult season in terms of results but their fast attack led by their quarterback Adam Kruse metronome should certainly lead them to the forefront next season. Also note the path this season honorable Nice Dolphins, led by its iconic chairman, Jean-Luc Donivar. Nice to have shown that their project-based youth sports began to bear fruit and it will count on them quickly in the landscape of French football. Their neighbor Cannes, the Iron Mask is when saving them in extremist with a final victory (34-28) in the derby of the Riviera deal with Dolphins on the last day. Finally
Centurions de Nîmes, promoted this year, back down to D2. Despite a victory (41-21) at the 8th day against their direct competitor, the Iron Mask, the Nimes had no weapons to fight against the French big guns installed for several years in the Elite league. But the club should again speak to him very quickly because it is currently undergoing reorganization to an unprecedented event in France in August. Indeed, the Centurions prepare within the arenas of Nimes (16 000 seats) a full weekend dedicated to football with the highlight of the meeting of two American teams.
The epilogue of the 2010 season championship of American Football in France promises to be exciting. Flash will he steal his title by teams that are challenging the Spartans or the Black Panthers? Unless the Cougars do not create the surprise of the season? All issues that we have the answers on June 27 in Michel Hidalgo stadium in Saint-Gratien. Meanwhile, place the semi-finals: Spartans vs. Cougars and Black Panthers vs. Flash, Saturday, June 12 at 20:00.
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