Chaumont produce comeback as Montpellier show their class
Three of the top four in the regular season came out on top in the quarter-final first legs in the play-offs as Cambrai were the only side to cause a mini-surprise.
Regular season winners Montpellier demonstrated why they are the team to beat with a 3-0 demolition of Poitiers.
🔥SUPERBE 🔥
Magnifique performance de @MontpellierCVUC qui s’impose 3-0 à #Poitiers dans ce quart de finale aller !
Match retour samedi prochain à @CastelnauleLez pour obtenir sa qualification en demi-finale !#volleylam #Playoffs pic.twitter.com/VKtYanXXkM
— Montpellier Castelnau Volley UC (@MontpellierCVUC) April 3, 2021
Cambrai put on a brilliant display as they demolished Narbonne 3-0. Daniel Cagliari scored 20 points for his side.
Narbonne had won six of their last seven going into the first leg and will need to put in a top performance to turn the tie around.
In the most entertaining match, Chaumont came from two sets down to beat Tours 3-2. They saved two match points in the third set to bounce back brilliantly and force a final set tiebreak. Cuban player Jesus Herrera made 26 points.
Cannes, who came second in the overall table, rallied from 2-1 down to beat Tourcoing 3-2. The Dragons have now won their last four, after another impressive performance from Lincoln Williams – who scored 23 points.
The second legs will be played on Saturday when we will find out who makes the final four of the Ligue A play-offs.