HERS PYRENEES CATHARES 28 – US CASTELNAU-BASTIDE 18
(MT: 12-9). Field referee: Mr. Thomas Condoret. Federal representative: Mr. Francis Mary.
For Hers Pyrénées Cathares: 3 tries from Floch (11th), Danjou (36th) and J. Giorgi (62nd); 2 transformations from B. Caux (36th) and Marcerou (62nd); 3 penalties from B. Caux (61st), Audouy (68th) and Marcerou (80th).
For USCB 117: 6 penalties from Lagarde (24th, 27th, 33rd, 60th, 65th, 70th).
RASSEMBLEMENT HERS PYRENEES CATHARES. Chaussonnet (cap.), Rougé, Carbonnel ; Pickering, Everywhere ; Mellado, Larruy, Rodrigues ; Danjou (m), Audouy (o) ; Floch, Thoreau, Noy, Palop ; B. Caux. Substitutes : Lancon, Stierlen, Battistella, T. Giorgi, J. Giorgi, Marzerou, Garros.
1 yellow card (26th); 2 white cards (31st, 72nd).
US CASTELNAU BASTIDE 117. Cruz, Piquemal, Sabatier ; Brugnara, Jaen ; Dumont, Dupuy, Lagarde (cap.) ; S. Gelade (m), Platel (o) ; Wentworth, J. Gelade, Mirouze, Clanet ; De Abreu. Substitutes: Moreaud, Vigneaux, Lazerges, Expert, Dreyer.
1 white card (77th).
After dominating its first Ariège derby against La Barguillère, the new Rassemblement Hers Pyrénées Cathares did it again yesterday against a formidable US Castelnau-Bastide 117.
Under a summer sun, from the start, Rodriguez sets the tone with a beautiful breakthrough which fails a few meters from the line. After some time of play and a big pounding from the forwards, Caux overflows and continues. Floch followed well and scored the first try of the match (05, 11th). The HPC monopolizes the ball but, with each incursion, the visitors take penalties and take the lead (5-9, 33rd). Reduced to thirteen – a yellow card and a white card collected in five minutes), the locals do not give up. Danjou quickly plays a penalty and scores; Caux transforms, Hers Pyrénées Cathares takes the lead at rest (12-9).
Returning from the locker room, the locals continued their domination. Lagarde, with a new penalty, allows the visitors to come back level (12-12, 60th) but HPC quickly gets back in front. Caux adjusts a penalty (15-12, 61st) before J. Giorgi once again crosses the line after a quickly played penalty. With the transformation of Caux, Hers Pyrénées Cathares escapes (22-12, 62nd). . The scorers are celebrating, Audouy passes a new penalty (68th) while Lagarde finds the target twice (65th, 70th). 25-18, nothing is done. The end of the match was dominated by the locals. In the final moments, Marcerou confirmed the third victory in four matches for Hers Pyrénées Cathares (28-18).
Reserve team.- At the opening, the HPC reserve conceded its first setback (15-10).
