Stade français claimed victory (24-7) against the Perpignan side who had competed for a long time. Overall, these Parisians showed more mastery, gradually gaining the upper hand in this meeting. A good operation for Laurent Labit's men who are moving away from the red zone.
Woe to the vanquished! In this tight Top 14, a defeat can have big consequences. If at this stage of the season they are not irremediable, this evening they could push Stade Français or Perpignan a little further into crisis. After a choppy encounter, it was ultimately the Catalans who saw their series of unsuccessful matches continue. For Paris, this victory does a lot of good even if in content, everything is not perfect. Back to this meeting!
Paris masters its subject
As is often the case in this type of meeting which depends on details between two teams of an equivalent level, the management of the first period will have been essential. It was also in this first half of the evening that the Ile-de-France residents built their victory. And yet, it was the visitors who showed the most beautiful face during the first quarter of an hour. A highlight which did not allow Tommaso Allan to pile up the points, due to lack of precision with his feet. A missed drop and two unconverted penalties left the Catalans' counter at zero while the Parisians began to slowly come out of their shell. Thanks to a good first sequence, Pink Amry reassured itself by opening the scoring via Marchant (18th, 7/0).
After the European debacle (two defeats in the Champions Cup), Stade Français did not want to repeat the mistakes made! And for that, what could be better than a favorable rebound to knock out your opponent and send Laloi to score the try 14 to 0? This is what happened in the 25th minute of play. Faced with so much pragmatism on the part of the locals, the visitors also wanted to take advantage and this allowed Veredamu to quickly reignite the suspense with a try at passes out of the scrum (14/7, 30th). But casually, at the break, it was Paris which had the advantage and which generally dominated the debates.
A second closed period
In the Parisian gray, the ball did not experience much during the second half. By adding 3 points in the 45th minute of play, Carbonel left the Usapists at a distance lacking inspiration. Moreover, hand faults and an epidemic of indiscipline disrupted the game throughout the end of the game. In this locked pattern, it took a turnover perfectly negotiated by Stade Français to see the last try of the evening (Weber, 24/7, 63rd). The Perpignans, twice reduced to 14, have never managed to attack the line correctly. They never had the opportunity to score during the second half and it is therefore logical that they conceded a sixth defeat in as many away matches this season.
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