After a heavy defeat against Valence-Romans last week, the Corréziens reacted extremely well with a great success against Colomiers on Friday. And yet, this match got off to a bad start after a very average first half. The Brivists were also trailing 15 to 6 at half-time. The break was enough for Pierre-Henry Broncan's men to show a totally different face, to win.
A tragedy touches a CAB heart just before the match
There is perhaps an explanation to justify this failed first half for Corréziens. And this explanation is more serious and sadder. Indeed, Pierre-Henry Broncan revealed, at the microphone of Canal + then at a press conference, that just before the pre-match briefing, the team and the staff learned that one of the players had just lost his sister . The announcement was made 10 minutes before the players were due to arrive at the stadium, which rightfully upset everyone internally.
Here are Pierre-Henry Broncan's statements at the post-match press conference: “We had a tragic event at the pre-match briefing since we had a player who lost a family member right at that moment, and it was complicated. He (the player concerned) wanted to stay with us, in the group, we had to announce it to the players because he wasn't too in control of his emotions. I think it had an impact on our players mentally at the start of the match.
To summarize
After a heavy defeat against Valence-Romans last week, the Corréziens reacted extremely well with a great success against Colomiers on Friday. This match got off to a bad start after a very average first half.
