the essential
Despite the doubts, the difficulties, the injuries, the Reds and Whites of US Tarascon-sur-Ariège, last in their group in Federal 3 without any victory, challenge La Salvetat/Plaisance, penultimate but 5 points ahead of the Ariégeois , with will for this decisive match in the race to maintain.
The Racing-Club Salvetat (Saint-Gilles) – Plaisance (du Touch), which presents itself this Sunday at Moulin-Neuf, is not having the season hoped for by its leaders. More accustomed to struggles for qualification, the Haut-Garonnais are stuck at the bottom of the ranking, just 5 points ahead of US Tarascon, currently bottom of the table. Winners only once, 25-24, at the end of September, at home against the Aveyronnais of Sainte-Affrique, the teammates of captain De Giusti, who passed through Colomiers and Stade Toulouse, have just put in a great performance, still at home, in making an encouraging draw against Quillan. It will therefore still not be easy for the men of Rescannières, the president (re) become coach last Sunday. They who fell heavily in Aude, against the same Quillanais (10-47), a few weeks ago, are in trouble. The numerous injuries, but also a game which does not allow them this season to fight in the same category as most of their opponents, do not encourage optimism on the Ariégeois side. Was the failure against Trèbes one too many? We can fear it. But it is also, perhaps, a lack of understanding of the state of mind that makes US Tarascon a club like no other.
“We are failing in the content”
Attached to their jerseys, the fifteen men who will enter the lawn of the Moulin-Neuf on Sunday will do so as always: to win, to give their all. And if there remains a tiny hope of being able to still fight for maintenance, it necessarily requires a victory against RC Salvetat/Plaisance. “It won't be easy, but now is not the time to worry about the opponent. We must win back! »
Patrick Rescannières, who took matters into his own hands, is aware of the enormous work to be done. “We saw on Sunday that in terms of attitude there was nothing to say. On the other hand, we are lacking in content, we have too few clean balls to hope to do anything.” If we add to these lucid observations of the co-president, and now coach of the UST XV, glaring physical shortcomings, we have the right to worry. But, ultimately, now is not the time to languish. “You have to work, and it’s never too late to do it. We have to work, rework, the results come through.” We should see from Sunday, at the Moulin-Neuf, what the UST XV gives, revised with “Resca” sauce. One thing is certain, we will have to give in like “starved” people to satisfy the coach, and, beyond that, pocket this first victory of the season, synonymous with a tiny bit of hope that would bring balm to the hearts of the people. red and white.
Match sheet
Or ? Moulin-Neuf stadium, in Tarascon-sur-Ariège. When ? Sunday at 3:15 p.m. (Excellence B at 1:30 p.m.). Field referee: Mr. Valentin Esteban. Federal representative: Mr. Alain Vargas. Territorial supervisor: Mr. Marc Martin.
US TARASCON-SUR-ARIEGE. 10th; 3 points in 7 matches (0v, 1d, 6d); 1 defensive bonus point.
RACING-CLUB LA SALVETAT/PLAISANCE. 9th; 8 points in 6 matches (1v, 1d, 4d); 2 defensive bonus points.
