at the end of an offensive match, Soustons wins the derby against Mugron

Soustons 50 – Mugron 41

Lieu Soustons (Rémy-Goalard stadium). Spectators 500. Arbitrator M. Perez Ibarzabal. Half time 35-10.
LET’S SUSTAIN The points 7 tries Jeanjean (1st, 32nd), Rubat du Mérac (11th), Ledoux (20th), Palau (24th), P. Labeyrie (56th), Lasserre (65th); 1 penalty (63rd) and 6 conversions (1st, 11th, 20th, 24th, 32nd, 56th) from B. Labeyrie. Yellow cards Demarcq (36e), Montus (52e).
The team B. Labeyrie – Demarcq, Latour, Barada, P. Labeyrie – Jeanjean (o), Ledoux (m) – Saux, Gaillon, Uberti – Faure, Rubat du Mérac – Palau, Darmaillacq (cap.), Daugareil. Entered into play: Barberteguy, Dufour, Anguelu, Montus, Lasserre, Perusin, Sourrouille.
MUGRON The points 5 penalty tries (36th), Laborde (41st), M. Cabannes (44th), Lemoine (59th), Duprouilh (77th); 2 penalties (8th, 52nd) and 4 conversions (41st, 44th, 59th, 77th) from P. Cabannes. White cardboard Dubos (16e). Yellow card Caillaud (30th).
The team Laborde – M. Cabannes, P. Cabannes, Senaux, Meixedo – Destouesse (o), Caubraque (m) – Blanc, Fauchay (cap.), Bertin – Caillaud, Dubos – Duvignau, Hontang, Labat. Entered: Lacouture, Saubadu, Bertin, Duprouilh, Comet, Sarres, Lemoine.

UA resolutely offensive match. The derby of this 9th day of Fédérale 2 between Soustons and Mugron offered a host of tests to the 500 spectators at the Rémy-Goalard stadium. And in this mano a mano, where everyone will have had their period, it was Soustons who got the better of the Mugron promoted players. With this success, the first move up to fourth place (28 points), two points behind the second and three behind the leader Rion-Morcenx, while the Chalossais lose a place (6th) but remain on the lookout in this tough group.

From the outset, the Soustonnais set the tone of the game by confiscating the ball for an immediate try scored by Jeanjean and transformed by Benjamin Labeyrie (7-0, 1st). Then, barely the score opened for Mugron by the scorer P. Cabannes, Barada, very inspired during this meeting, escapes; Soustons stares at the opponent, the ball goes out to Jeanjean who, with a skipped pass, serves Rubat du Mérac for another try (14-3, 11th). The Mugronnais are playful but lose too many balls.

And it's Ledoux's turn to escape right in the center for a third try between the poles (21-3, 20th). Soustons redoubled his efforts in attack, locking down his defense like the Gayon secateurs, and although wasting a few chances, scored two more tries, one by Palau carried by his pack, the other on a good attack from Latour , Barada and Labeyrie, concluded by Jeanjean (35-3, 32nd). At the end of the period, the Chalossais finally escape from their camp where they were until then contained, the pack gets to work on the line, the ball comes out to be dismissed, but Demarcq intercepts it with a -before sanctioned by a yellow card and a penalty try (35-10, 36th).

Mugron wakes up

The tone of the second half will be different. At the restart, the Mugron fullback Laborde counters B. Labeyrie's kick on the 40 meter line, and goes straight for the try (35-17, 41st). The graduates, who until then had rather suffered, then gain confidence and show a completely different dynamic. Immediately, it was Mr. Cabannes' turn to break through the center for the third red and blue try (35-24, 44th). “Be careful, the tide will rise, they will come back,” warns Mugron hooker Hontang. But she doesn't come. Perhaps too confident, the Soustonnais, who throw all the balls again, make a mistake and are punished with a yellow card and a penalty (35-27, 52nd) which puts the determined Mugronnais back into the match who are not never gave up.

Both teams go offensive for offensive. P. Labeyrie concludes an essay initiated by Barada and Pérusin (42-27, 56th). Mugron retaliates. On a scrum within 22 meters, Lemoine bursts out and darts between the posts (42-34, 59th). Then, P. Labeyrie, again, magnificently goes up the field for a try concluded by Lasserre (50-34, 65th). And the twelfth and last try of the match will be for Mugron, scored by Duprouilh on a handball penalty (50-41, 77th). Enough to deprive Soustons of the offensive bonus, not enough to bring back a defensive bonus, but enough to leave some regrets on both sides.

Reactions

Antoine Daugareil (pillar of Soustons): “Against a great Mugron team, we had an accomplished first half both in terms of play and efficiency. On the other hand, we then make things complicated for ourselves by playing backwards and making too many mistakes, and we let them feed on our mistakes. We will remember the victory, and that is the main thing. »

Olivier Duplé (coach of Mugron): “We weren't level in the first half, which explains the score at the break (35-10, Editor's note). But then we all got into the rhythm to come back and win the second half (from the 36th minute) 38-15. This was not enough to bring back the defensive bonus and that leaves some regrets. »