The seventh in the ranking, Pau Lacq Orthez, hosts at home the Auvergnats of Vichy, ranked second in Pro B for this first meeting of the Playoffs (Quarter-final). A return match while the Auvergnants won in the first leg. The match is commented by Freddy Vétault and our consultant Simon Darnauzan.
It’s a high-risk return match for the Béarnais. In the first leg, they lost at Vichy on Thursday evening May 16 (85-71). The first minutes of play were favorable to Elan Béarnais but the match was then cut short for the Palois who were unable to regain control.
The Auvergnats had a reassuring encounter on the first leg. Guillaume Vizade’s men can approach the trip to Pau next Sunday with more confidence.
The Palois no longer have the right to make mistakes. A defeat and their season ends in the quarter-finals. A victory and Eric Bertecheky’s players face a decisive match on Wednesday against their opponents.
To win this Sunday afternoon in front of their audience at the Palais des Sports de Pau, the Béarnais will have to limit their ball losses, 21 in the first leg and count on a better performance from leader Javon Masters who was not very successful on Thursday.
Pau – Vichy: pro B quarter-final return, a meeting to follow on France 3 Aquitaine and France 3 Auvergne this afternoon. To be continued from 3:05 p.m. on France 3 Aquitaine and France 3 Auvergne and always on the France.Tv platform, in replay a few minutes after the final whistle and for 30 days.
