In this shock of fear at Marcel-Volot, Nevers pushed Nice into the red zone and gave itself a breath of fresh air in the standings (26-32). Despite 25 points in advance after returning from the locker room, the Niversois, carried by their pair of wingers Mathiron – Wasserman (double for both players), had scares at the end of the game at the end of a nice comeback from Nice.
All matches are worth the same points, but direct confrontations for maintenance are of capital importance to leave an impression on bodies and minds. This 13th day, by chance of the calendar, offered three bottom shocks on a plateau: Aurillac (11th, 22 points) – Valence Romans (15th, 19 points), Agen (12th, 21 points) – Oyonnax (14th, 19 points) and finally Nice (16th, 17 points) – Nevers (13th, 19 points). Woe, then, to the vanquished of the evening.
On the Côte d'Azur, Nice wanted to defeat the Indian sign. The Compan gang was, before this day, the worst team in the division at home with 6 small points and only one success obtained against Mont-de-Marsan (29-27). Nevers, for its part, was the worst away team with only one defensive effort at Oyonnax (24-19, last September 6). In this sad game of “who is worse”, it was ultimately Nevers who beat Nice (26-32). In the standings, USON (13th, 23 points) is four points ahead of the red zone. Nice remains in last place (16th, 17 points) and is three points behind Valence Romans (14th, 20 points).
Mathiron sees double
Arriving on the shores of the Mediterranean in the middle of the week, the USON also did not arrive late at the Arboras. From the outset, Kazubek's partners put pressure on the premises. Five meters from the goal, the Niversois did not miss their first situation by showing composure. The forward pack tightened the defense with a maul carried to free, at the end of the wing and in a second phase, Mathiron (0-5, 7th).
After a penalty from Reynolds (0-8, 17th), the Péméja players went on a counterattack. Mathiron, definitely very prominent, took advantage of a disagreement between Charlat and Daly to enjoy a 50-meter ride (0-15, 19th). Effective as possible, facing an undisciplined Nice team (9 penalties in the first period) and quite clumsy overall, Nevers offered itself a temporary offensive bonus. In the center of the field, Deleuze reversed the pressure through a cross-footed play. The rebound brought joy to Wasserman, who after gaining the upper hand over three defenders, dived into a corner (0-22, 27th). The end of the first act gave Saba Abulashvili something to do. The Georgian referee issued a yellow card to Gigena, guilty of repeated fouls (35th), and a red card to Noah (40th). The second row of Nevers committed the irreparable five meters from his goal by colliding with Angaaelangi in the head. The only false note in a first reference act for the USON.
Nice may harbor regrets
Returning from the locker room, Reynolds added three points (0-25, 44th). The opener was inspired, because behind, the second half was only Red and Black. In the space of ten minutes, Nice scored three tries through Bérenguel (7-25, 48th), who enhanced a great breakthrough from Riguet, Idoumi, behind a conquering maul (12-25, 53rd), and Charlat, who took advantage of a passing ball in contact with Smiler (19-25, 55th).
Trembling, Nevers was saved by its jewel Johan Wasserman. In the center of the field, Pommelet intercepted a pass from Taufua. Found on his wing, the pocket winger left his calling card with four defenders to give his team some breathing space (19-32, 59th). A breath of fresh air which was enough, despite the reduction of the gap from Erasmus (26-32, 62nd). At the end of the game, the Azuréens had several balls to reverse the course of this game, but they lacked precision in the scoring zone. In a week, Nice will travel to Biarritz. At the same time, Nevers will host Colomiers.
