Bounce. After the debacle, slap, humiliation against Valencia (42-19) last week, CA Brive had to win back its audience. It was done this Friday evening after the convincing 49-15 victory against Colomiers. And yet, it took an infinitely long time to take shape.
The Brivists, as if paralyzed, will have difficulty taking the match in the right direction. “One of our players experienced a tragic event and found out about it before the pre-match briefing” said Pierre-Henry Broncan after the meeting, “and that took a mental toll on our players.” A first period to the advantage of the Columérins, who scored a first try by Mathis Galthié before a school try by the player loaned by the RCT Pablo Patilla. At the break, Brive is 9 points behind…and the players come out to the defiance of the Corrèze public, where we can even hear a “Wake up”.
The whistles of the Brive public give way to “Mathis” and “Erwan”
The public doesn't think it's so good. As soon as we return to the pitch, it's no longer the same CAB. Players who are sometimes apathetic or have difficulty finding themselves transcend themselves. 3 minutes after half-time, the Brivists scored for the first time through Mathis Ferté, under the fervor of the Brivist public who chanted Mathis, Mathis. Behind, Pierre-Henry Broncan's players let loose: Dridi, Johnson, Tuivuaka… three-quarters of them are having a field day and tormenting the Columérins without solution and without possession. Brive takes the offensive bonus and ends the match with a scathing 43-0 in the second period.
After this 10th day, CAB is 4th in Pro D2 with 29 points. The Brive players will travel to Nice next week and will have to validate this great performance.
