Toulouse LEAVES WITH A DRAW AT Lyon AND JOINS UBB AT THE HEAD OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP!
We close this 12th day of Top 14 with a draw between LOU and Stade Toulousain (17-17)! Leo Berdeu had two match points but was unsuccessful on his last kicks. Toulouse joins UBB at the top of the championship!
Toulouse wastes another ammunition
It's Toulouse's turn to have an opportunity in the opposing camp but once again the Toulouse residents are at fault on their own. Ball returned to LOU!
BERDEU MISSES THE GOAL AGAIN!
Leo Berdeu has the first match point five minutes from time. Almost facing the poles, the Lyon flyhalf misses the goal again!
Capuozzo makes a mistake, penalty to follow for LOU
Capuozzo may cost his team the match after a foul while passing to the side of the ruck. He hangs on with Botha but there will be a penalty for Berdeu.
Toulouse has heart in defense!
Ball carried from the LOU forwards which collapses in front of the Toulouse goal! The Lyonnais are pushed back and the ball is snatched by Toulouse!
The LOU puts enormous pressure
The LOU is accelerating to 14 against 15 and even obtains an advantage on penalty. The Lyon forwards do the job and then it's Ioane's turn to be narrowly caught. New penalty against Toulouse, LOU goes into touch.
BERDEU MISSES THE GOAL, STILL A PERFECT TIE
All points will count this evening and LOU will take the points after a penalty obtained. Leo Berdeu concentrates, rushes and narrowly misses the goal!
THEO NTAMACK’S TRY, THE MATCH GETS UP!
On a touchline, the Toulouse maul organizes itself perfectly, advances surely and Theo Ntamack escapes to score in the corner! Exactly, in the corner, Blair Kinghorn adds two points, 17-17!
Toulouse puts pressure
Another big opportunity for Toulouse with an interval catch from Kinghorn who thinks to give Graou a try but he is caught! Finally there will be a penalty for Lyon offside!
KINGHORN SHUTS THE GAP A LITTLE
Penalty therefore for Stade Toulousain and Kinghorn easily added three points in front of the poles. 17-10!
Yellow card for Blanc-Mappaz
Barely coming into play, Steeve Blanc-Mappaz comes out with a yellow card. Guilty of an anti-playing foul in a major Toulouse action.
Bituniyata remains on the ground, an Olympic champion replaces him
Hard blow for Stade Toulousain with the exit due to injury of Bituniyata. He is replaced by the Olympic champion at 7, Nelson Epee.
THE HUGE DEFENSE OF LYON!
The try seemed promised to Anthony Jelonch after a big strike from Bituniyata and a breakthrough from Toulouse's 3rd line! He thinks about flattening but Saginadze keeps him in the air!
Toulouse still dispossessed
This time Toulouse is very precise in each of its transmissions and things are progressing well! But it took a huge counter-ruck from Lyon to lose possession!
6 throws lost in touch by Toulouse
Difficult to win a match when we lost 6 throws in touch and conceded two penalties in this phase of the conquest.
BERDEU ADDS THREE POINTS
New penalty therefore against Toulouse and Leo Berdeu takes the opportunity to easily add three points to his foot! 17-7, 10 points ahead!
Toulouse spoils in conquest
Throw-in to follow for Toulouse in the opposing 22 meters but there is still a problem with the jumper… Penalty for the LOU!
Triple change for LOU
Rey, Aptsiauri and William come into play for the LOU. Two pillars and a second line therefore.
Penalty for Toulouse
Forward from Ioane but Geraci takes the ball in front and it will therefore be a penalty for Toulouse who finds a touch in the opposing camp.
HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR NINIASHVILI!
Big counterattack for LOU and Couilloud who tries to follow for himself but it's Niniashvili who goes faster than everyone and tries to flatten… The ball was already out!
It's back to Gerland!
Still 40 minutes in this meeting between LOU and Stade Toulousain. Lyon is seven points ahead at the moment!
LE LOU IN FRONT OF TOULOUSE AT THE BREAK
It’s the break at Gerland! LOU leads 14-7 against Stade Toulousain thanks to the boot of Leo Berdeu and a try before the break from Monty Ioane. Showered by an early try from Graou, Lyon grabbed points, taking advantage of Toulouse's mistakes before planting a stab just before half-time.
IOAAAANE’S TEST AT THE BREAK!
LOU counterattacks with a low kick that forces Capuozzo to the ground. He gets the ball blasted by Niniashvili and Ioane throws himself to score in the corner! The test is validated on the video after a few minutes of viewing.
The huge charges of Bituniyata and Ainu'u
But what a monstrous charge from Bituniyata who escapes from one, two and three tackles before serving Ainu'u who also charges at the horn! It doesn't go any further, but a real demonstration of power.
The LOU is progressing well
Oh the good combination of LOU with Saginadze who manages to find Ioane launched and in the interval! All the big players from Lyon touch the ball but it is lost!
Radradra lets his genius speak
Radradra finally makes his rods speak on 30 meters and above all an incredible hand with a chistera in the right tempo for Niniashvili. The Georgian is taken back!
Toulouse is making progress
For around ten minutes, Stade Toulousain has dominated the duels but has not managed to convert this domination.
Saito strikes for Toulouse
It's Toulouse's turn to camp in front of the Lyon goal but Saito, who recently came on, commits a handball.
There's a clash between the two teams
The debates heated up with Castro Ferreira pulled to the ground and manhandled by Geraci. The video doesn't show anything extraordinary but there was a scuffle.
Kinghorn misses the goal again
Penalty against LOU and Radradra for a voluntary advance while Toulouse had crossed through Graou! Points are requested. Kinghorn misses three points, 9-7.
Lots of inaccuracies from the start
Both teams have real good intentions in the game but many hand mistakes taint this desire.
Everyone has possession
Nice ball recovery from Toulouse with Bituniyata twirling but the ball is lost again on a candle. The LOU leaves with Monty Ioane and the game stops again.
BERDEU GIVES THE ADVANTAGE TO LOU
Toulouse is punished a lot with Jelonch leaving too early on a ball outing. Leo Berdeu can allow LOU to go in front… and does it perfectly, 9-7!
LE LOU COMES BACK TO A SMALL POINT IN TOULOUSE!
New penalty against Stade Toulousain with illicit support from Castro-Ferreira. Couilloud indicates the poles, Berdeu does so. 7-6, more than a point ahead for Toulouse.
Toulouse is doing very well
Ball carried controlled by Toulouse who forces Matavesi to escape from the maul and commit a forward. Graou clears his camp at the foot!
Toulouse still penalized
A bad throw from Mauvaka gives LOU ammunition which sends the forwards into penetration but it will be a new penalty for Lyon!
Lavanini watches Graou
Twice in 10 minutes, Tomas Lavanini came against Graou who was trying to clear upwind. Be careful, it doesn't do anything at the moment!
GRAOU IS ALREADY SHOWERING LOU!
The clever Graou quickly played a penalty and obtained another for having been tackled less than 10 meters away… No matter, Toulouse played on the wing of Bituniyata who overflowed and finally offered the try to Paul Graou! Kinghorn loses, 7-3!
LOU TAKES THE ADVANTAGE!
We therefore return to a penalty for the LOU for a Toulouse offside, hit by Leo Berdeu. The Lyon opener sets off and scores the first points, 3-0!
Huge stamp on Couilloud
While LOU has possession of the ball, Couilloud ejects but takes a big, fairly high stamp from Ainu'u but he takes the bust.
Kinghorn misses first attempt
The right pillar Ainsley is penalized in the scrum and it is Blair Kinghorn who will take the goal at 50 meters… The Scot rushes and misses the target!
An already chaotic melee
First scrum in the center of the field introduction Couilloud but there are difficulties in holding this scrum. The referee intervenes.
LYON-TOULOUSE KICK-OFF!
And here we go for this last match of the 12th day of Top 14 between LOU, penultimate in Top 14 and Stade Toulousain, leader before the start of this day! Before Boxing Day at the end of the year, the two clubs want to gain maximum confidence!
Kinghorn, Ahki, Jelonch and Mauvaka start against LOU
The Toulouse XV: Kinghorn – Bituniyata, Costes, Ahki, Capuozzo – Mallia, Graou – Castro Ferreira, Jelonch (cap.), Banos – Vergé, Brennan – Merkler, Mauvaka, Ainu'u
Substitutes: Lacombre, Bertrand, Meafou, Roumat, T. Ntamack, Saito, Épée, Hawkes
And here is the Lyon lineup with Couilloud, Radradra and Cretin
The LOU XV: Tchapchet Notcha – Ioane, Radradra, Maraku, Niniashvili – Berdeu, Couilloud (cap.) – Saginadze, Botha, Cretin – Lavanini, Geraci – Ainsley, Matavesi, Kaabeche.
Substitutes: Marchand, Rey, William, Blanc Mappaz, Page-Relo, Meliandre, Shvangiradze, Aptsiauri
LOU-TOULOUSE, KICK-OFF AT 9:05 P.M.!
Good evening everyone and welcome to RMC Sport! We close this 12th day of Top 14 with LOU-Toulouse, the penultimate in the championship which welcomes the solid leader. Kick-off at 9:05 p.m.!
