In the Catalan derby, it was Ille who won 8-28 on the Palau pitch, thanks in particular to a very strong second half.
From the start of the match, Ille sets the tone. The players from the La Têt valley took advantage of a first mistake from Palau to open the scoring thanks to the boot of Samy Devoyon. In the process, Alex Pages' players return to the Broncos camp and it is Luka Roé who concludes on the wing. The transformation passes and Ille already leads 8-0 at Georges-Vaills.
But Palau does not intend to be left behind so easily. On the kick-off, Ille fumbled the ball and gave the locals a good opportunity to quickly get back into the lead. Behind the scrum, the ball comes out quickly and the Australian Broncos fullback Kade McDonald rushes towards the goal. Lukas Lepolard misses the transformation, 4-8.
And the locals will do better than reduce the score since it is another Australian who will shine less than 8 minutes later. Joran Schoemaker, former Super XIII with the Leopards de Villeneuve and recruit from Palau, shows his power. The Broncos center starts after a scrum in his own 10 yards and goes away. No one will see him again. 8-8 after another failure from Lukas Lepolard.
And while the debates are balanced for a moment, it is ultimately the visitors, galvanized by the Broncos' equalizer, who will get their hands on the ball again and take the lead on the scoreboard. Luka Roé concludes a great collective action and scores a double. New failure of the Ilois striker on the horn. The two teams return to the locker room after a very tough first half. The Elite 2 Catalan derby keeps all its promises.
He passes the second
Returning from the locker room, Ille, who had to fight to get rid of the men of Rémi Marginet, his former playing master, returned with much better intentions. As soon as the restart, Ille took over the Broncos camp and even took the break. Luka Roe scores a corner hat-trick. 8-16 after another failure at the foot of Samy Devoyon.
And this test galvanizes the Têt players. In the process, it is Julien Batlle who finds the flaw in the defense. Carried by a strong wind which pushes them at their backs, the sky and white fronts slowly take over their counterparts. Samy Devoyon sets the sights, 8-22.
The Palauencs have difficulty containing the attacks. Ille, for her part, understood this and accelerated. Very close to being taken out of touch, Kevin Benet manages to give a magnificent offload to bring the ball to life and it is Hugo Borras who seizes it. Full-back Illois scores another try. Samy Devoyon misses the target, 8-26.
Author of his team's first try, Kade McDonald was penalized with a yellow card and left his team at 12 against 13 for 10 minutes. Enough to help the blood and gold players of Palau who are already subject to the harsh law of Ille XIII in this 2nd half. Maxime Capdellayre bickers with Kevin Benet and is also asked to join his rear on the bench.
And as they say, never 2 without 3, it's Stan Robin who follows his teammates on the bench after a shoulder charge… And in the process, it's Ali Ait Kayachou who is also sanctioned with a yellow card . The 4th for the Palauencs in this second half. Samy Devoyon took the opportunity to deliver the final blow on the horn with a final penalty.
Ille won 28-8 in this Catalan derby thanks in particular to a quality second period. The Palauencs are missing out on their derby and may harbor regrets, even though they held off their neighbors for more than half-time.
