Saturday November 9, Sporting (4th), travels to the lawn of its neighbor, the undefeated leader of the group, Cahors, on the occasion of the 7th day of Fédérale 2. Kick-off at 7:15 p.m.
The meeting on Saturday, November 9 (7:15 p.m.) between Cahors and Decazeville is, without a doubt, the flagship match of the start of the championship. Of those who mark memories, who make or break a dynamic. The first, undefeated in six matches, who faces the fourth who remains with four consecutive victories. And who is missing a match (in Belvès, postponed to March 16).
From there to talking about pressure for results, there is only one step… which Anthony Julian for Decazeville and Vincent Debaye for Cahors do not want to take. No need to mention a particular match, not for them, almost in the heart: “It’s only the seventh day of the championship and there are still a lot of games to play and a long way to go.”
“Hosting Decazeville is a guarantee of quality of play”
But when we scratch a little of the blue and white varnish on both sides, it appears that everyone has good intentions to win this match and to maintain the good dynamic which is the strength of the two almost neighboring teams.
Starting with Cahors. The Lotois certainly did not expect such a good start to the championship, says coach Vincent Debaye, recently appointed at the head of the team alongside Fabrice Vignals. “For this group, the maturation was rapid. Often it takes time but here, it worked between them straight away.” It must be said that the staff and squad suffered heavy losses in the off-season. And the change of coaches, of players, is often not conducive to a good start to the championship, yet, on the banks of the Lot, the mayonnaise has taken hold.
“We returned to our local roots with young players who have known each other for many years. It is this sector which made it work quickly. Furthermore, I find that the architecture of our team responds well to the requirements of the Federal 2continues Vincent Debaye who would like his players to keep their feet on the ground. We have not set a major objective. We don't put pressure on ourselves. Today, we are undefeated, we hope to remain so for a little longer, but we also know that defeat will come. Hosting Decazeville is a guarantee of quality of play… and if we can continue the series!”
The former Cadurcien, Quentin Vabret, in the infirmary
On the Sporting side, we don't want to end the current series of victories either. Especially since the Decazevillois have just taken the offensive bonus during their last outing at Camille-Guibert, won 45-21 against Clermont-Cournon. So this meeting at the Lucien-Desprats stadium has been ticked on the agenda for a few weeks. Anthony Julian does not confirm it but does not refute it either. “We're going to measure ourselves against a top player in the group. We'll be able to see where we stand after meeting big teams like Bergerac and Vergt.” The only small problem, at the start of this meeting, remains the kick-off time for Anthony Julian: “We don’t usually play in the evening.”
But we must add another small problem: the injury of fly-half Quentin Vabret, who will be unavailable for at least twenty days. Having become one of the centerpieces of the Decazeville game, the player who arrived from Cahors a few seasons ago now, fractured his jaw during the last meeting. A convalescence which does not require surgical intervention for the player who should return, certainly, in mid-December, so as not to take any risks.
Maintaining the good momentum, securing a second away success, remaining in the best places in the group… as many challenges for Sporting as for Cahors!
