Physics, technique, speed… This Sunday, November 24, at the Henri-Sérandour stadium, there was a gulf between Concarneau, last in Fédérale 3, and the leader, Les Sables-d'Olonne, which now has 44 points out of 45 possible. To the point that the Concarne coach, Nicolas Texier, wonders if this “physically oversized team has its place in this championship”.
His counterpart from Sables-d'Olonne explained that he had not taken the slightest risk: “We knew this Concarne team was capable of causing problems. We wanted to kill all hope for them. » The instructions were applied to the letter by his players. It took barely three minutes for the colossus and Tongan international Fatafehi to clear everything in his path and score the first try (0-5). Goillandeau quickly doubled the lead after a perforation from Passet (0-10, 11').
Thirty-one points difference at half-time
Three others followed, with the idea for the Vendéens to vary the pleasures: in force and on a touch by Briat (0-15, 13') or on the wing thanks to the twirling Hebert (0-22, 26'). If you add the latter which ended up setting the sights in the transformation, you got a 0-31 which hurt at half-time. “We had chosen to play against the strong wind hoping to hold the ball, explained Nicolas Texier. But we caused too much slag and we didn't find penetration lanes like against the other teams. »
Bad choice or not, his men took advantage of the gusts to limit the damage in the second period. Soukoury was even a few centimeters from flattening (54'). But on the counter which followed, Hebert came to remind us that an acceleration was enough for the Sablais to restore the hierarchy (0-36).
The Finistère coach, however, wanted to retain “offshore play and pick and go interesting »ensuring that this match was going “help us later”despite the final gap (0-45).
The technical sheet
CONCARNEAU – LES SABLES D’OLONNES: 0-45 (0-31).
Referee: Mr. Mahé.
THE SANDS. 7 tries (Fatafehi 3', Goillandeau 11', Briat 13', Hebert 25'54', Boutet 29', Gutiez 71'); 5 conversions (Hebert 13'25'29'54', Nabaro 71').
