Brive likes to play with his emotions and the emotions of his audience. From the lowered head at the break to a happier and more smiling face at the end of the match, the CAB experienced a match in two very different parts against Colomiers. It would be Nice to no longer be on alternating current.
Obviously, between the very average match against Dax and the slap received at Valence-Romans, Brive is somewhat under pressure when hosting Colomiers. Especially since Colomiers is tied with CAB and will play its card to the fullest during the match. It's not yet the crisis in Corrèze but we expect much better from this team.
The start of the match is not really in favor of the Brive players. The Columérins take control of the match and deploy numerous attacks. Brive is overwhelmed and finds itself trailing. As for the Brivist staff, we are not totally alarmed and we are waiting for the positive action which will restart the match.
Except that this positive action will not happen. Brive is suffering and is suffering from the columérine waveslike an unleashed Pablo Dimcheff. Colomiers scores a 2nd try. The CAB only has conquest as a positive point. At the break, the points of view are very different. Brive must react because the whistles heard at the siren are likely to be louder a little later in the meeting.
At the break, both teams were completely transformed. Brive is supercharged and scores practically on each of his attacks. Colomiers is swept away in the Brivist tornado and can do nothing to stop the phenomenon. Brive continues tests and points for 40 minutes. Ultimately, there's no point playing an 80-minute match when you can settle the matter in 40!
Score final : 49-15. Victory in two stages for CAB because at the break, no one could imagine the scenario of the second half. Brive returned with other intentions and were the only team on the field. It was even almost too easy with this 43-0 and these 6 tries scored. In the end, the operation is perfect with this improved victory and Brive does not lose ground on the leading teams.
Lucas Da Silva talks redemption. A redemption compared to the first period but also a redemption on the last outings that the players owed to their public. In the second half, the Brive players did things in order and it worked.
Mathis Ferté underlines the character of the team which came back with another desire after the break. He now hopes that the content will be more linear and that the team will be able to achieve a result for Nice on Friday.
Stuart Olding liked the reaction of the team in the second half and also their attitude in the locker room at the break. Under his leadership, Brive played the game he had been working on during the week and it worked.
We didn't do what we wanted to do in the first half. We were a little under pressure, a little stressed but fortunately, we let go in the second half and implemented what we worked on during the week. Everyone stepped up and did good things. We won the duels, we said it during the week. We are happy that we played up front and behind with synchronized play. We remained calm in the locker room during the break. We knew we weren't where we needed to be. We didn't panic.
Geoffrey Malaterre made his professional debut last week at Valence-Romans. From now on, he was entitled to an entry into play at home. A first that he will remember for sure.
Pierre-Henry Broncan, although satisfied with the performance of his players in the second half, did not really feel like laughing at the end of the match. He explains what happened during the preparation for the match and the news that was announced to the players.
The Espoirs were in the stands to watch their teammates play. Hopes who will resume their championship at the end of the month with the reception of Toulouse.
Jéröme Thion analyzes CAB's victory in this half-match. Brive showed all its potential during the second half with very good offensive movements. During this time, Brive was in demonstration.
During the first period, Colomiers played his game and dominated the match. The team will only be able to regret its problems in winning because perhaps the score could have been more important than just 9 points difference. After the break, Colomiers expected a reaction and the reaction came very quickly and very strong. Colomiers was carried away and was never able to resume the thread of its first period. First big breakdown of the season for La Colombe.
G.Bazin: we should have kept everything we did in the first half long. But they arrived, in my opinion, with intentions while we were too passive. And that opened the way for this steamroller for 40 minutes during which we took almost 50 points.
J.Sarraute: I expected a huge reaction, I was not disappointed. From the kick-off, we were punished and that gave us some momentum.
Even if this match does not solve all the problems, it brings a little confidence and fun to everyone. We had to wait to get all this but during the 2nd period, everything happened like a dream. A dream, certainly, a little too good because even with total success, you will not score 6 tries and 43 points in one period every evening. Brive had fun but there is still a match to play to complete the block and it is of course this match that Brive is awaited because we will finally have to put out a good away match.
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