Stade Bagnerais (1st/38 pts) – AS Layrac (7th/19 pts)
AS LAYRAC The groups: Roux, André, Makaafi, Fihaki, Brethous, Cuqel, Tesquet, Decottignies, Viviez, Lucy, Thillard, Ompraret (cap.), Basquet, Hahn, U. Afatia, Viguier, Fa’aoso, Bastien, Raffanel, Pereira , Gaston, Ben Hadj Khalifa, Purnot, Pajany, Imanov, Joly, V. Afatia.
Location Bagnères-de-Bigorre (Marcel-Cazenave stadium). Referee Mr. Dufau Dussarat (Nouvelle-Aquitaine). Schedule This Sunday at 3:15 p.m.
The scenario was perfect until 79e. The sun comforted us from the gray weather in Agen. The Espoirs had won and Colin Ompraret’s men had just passed Floirac with one minute remaining. Then falter, the fault of a high Girondin dismissal and an unsure Layracaise ball catch. Came the last melee, transformed into a victorious penalty for the locals (26-25).
What does manager Mathieu de Carli think of this almost feat? : “It’s a mixture of regret and pride. Regrets because after having made great efforts to get ahead and make up 15 points, we lost. But pride because we have the confirmation of being at the level when we play this kind of match. My team had superb mental resources. Then how can we not return to the individual satisfactions of the two young hookers Ben Hadj Khalifa and Purnot, forced to play at short notice following the injuries of the two usual starters. They did really well! This example is all we want to do: bring young people to the level. This really gives meaning to the overall project with the Espoirs. »
“With intentions”
This return week, the three sessions went well with physicality and scrums at the start, then collective work with always this strategy of scoring close to the lines on the program. This Sunday’s match (3:15 p.m.) is a shock since the Layracais go to leader Bagnères-de-Bigorre. How does the Carli technician approach this trip? : “We have more certainty in these last matches, so we are not going there as victims. Respect and humility for this big team, but we are going there with the intention of taking points, at least one. It’s also up to us not to be too ambitious and to take penalties if necessary. And then we already have in mind the next two matches at Pénétro. »
“We have more certainty in these last matches, so we are not going there as victims”
What is certain is that the ASL must make a good start to the block, which is not always the case. To achieve this, they will be able to count on the returns of Gaston, Cuqel and perhaps Uma Afatia. Cler and Decaunes will be absent.
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