Saint-André-les-Vergers. For his first match on the Entente Sud Haute-Marne sidelines, Merwoine Majidi was unable to taste the joys of victory. Victorious in the first leg, the Entente lost (36-14), Sunday 1is December, for his first match of the return phase.
A defeat far from being infamous in the eyes of Merwoine Majidi. “In terms of intensity, the guys responded. They had a good start to the match. » The Chaumonto-Langrois shot first with a penalty converted by Baptiste Couturier, in the 5th minute (0-3).
The Aubois responded two minutes later, scoring the first try of the match (7-3). The Entente Sud Haute-Marne was well in its match, as evidenced by the two penalties from Baptiste Couturier and the try scored by Firmin Roussel. At the break, Adrien Delblouwe's teammates were only five points behind (19-14).
Everything remained possible for the Chaumonto-Langrois who were going to break down in the last ten minutes, conceding two tries. “We exploded. In ten minutes, we concede two tries. During this meeting, the guys understood what we are trying to implement in training. They can be proud of themselves,” Merwoine Majidi underlined at the end of the meeting.
If the flag team returned with the defeat of its trip to Aube, on the other hand, the reserve continued its excellent start to the season by winning (22-24).
For their last match before the confectioners' truce, the Chaumonto-Langrois will come up against the ogre of the group, Nancy Seichamps.
Romain Randoing