On the lawn of the Raoul-Barrière stadium, Grenoble scored the big blow of this eighth day of Pro D2. Terribly realistic and less penalized, the Isérois got the better of the Biterrois who took too long to react this Friday evening (25-22).
Swept 48-3 during its last visit to Hérault in November 2023, Grenoble, with a little advance, set the record straight this Friday evening. More precise and less undisciplined, the Isérois, eleven months later, brought down Béziers on Raoul-Barrière’s pitch (25-22). Sanctioned with three yellow cards, the Héraultais, despite a late reaction, have already conceded their second defeat of the season at home.
More precise Grenoblois
To succeed in a shot on the move, it is better to be in the rhythm from the first minutes. A message perfectly received by the people of Grenoble. After a first penalty from Marc Palmier (5th), the FCG does not release the accelerator. Alerted on the outside, Gerswin Mouton resists a tackle then finds Geoffrey Cros who then plays perfectly the two against one that comes his way. In support, Barnabé Couilloud runs between the poles (8th). Trailing 10-0, ASBH fought back with heavy penalties. Taking advantage of the yellow received by the Isère scrum half, guilty of a voluntary forward attack, Béziers responds through Gabin Lorre, served at the end of the line by Pierre Courtaud (22nd). A short-lived reaction since the visitors will then move forward, taking advantage of the indiscipline of the locals, in turn reduced to fourteen following the yellow card addressed to Charly Malié (36th). Thanks to three penalties (26th, 37th and 40th + 1) from Palmier, including two in the last minutes of this first act, the Grenoblois returned to the locker room with a lead of twelve points (19-7).
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