Pro D2 – Oyonnax travels with all humility to Montauban

After having achieved an unprecedented series of five consecutive defeats, including two conceded on the lawn of the Charles-Mathon stadium, Oyonnax finally returned to victory by dominating Soyaux-Angoulême. This success met some of their expectations, such as those expressed by Fabien Cibray before this meeting which he described as crucial, “We will have to be mentally strong to manage to relieve this pressure that weighs on us,” he had whispered. However, the five points taken against the Charentais did not change anything in the obligations of the Aindinois. “Above all, it was essential for us to be able to reassure ourselves. By beating Soyaux-Angoulême we regained confidence, but it is only the beginning,” assures the third row Hugo Hermet by mentioning the trip to Montauban, “We’re not going to get fired up. We just won a game but in the standings we’re still where we don’t want to be. We have to keep working and that’s what we did this week knowing that we will be expected in Sapiac It will take commitment, desire.

“Find consistency”

Breaking the negative spiral in which he had let himself be caught was only a first step for the Ain club. Another awaits him now, surrounded by a formula by the Oyonnaxian manager: “Finding consistency is now our challenge”. This expected constancy of course applies to the sequence of results for, initially, move away from the red zone. But it also necessarily concerns the content of the matches delivered by an Oyonnax team too often connected to alternating current since the start of the season. On this point the last confrontation with the Charentais marked a more than significant step forward. “The players have touched on what we want to do,” appreciated Fabien Cibray on the evening of this victory, adding “A collective has started”.

This march is far from over and the newfound confidence will not cause the group to lose its humility.