To begin its Federal 3 championship, Espérance Saint-Léger-des-Vignes had the right to a shock at home this Sunday, September 17, against Montluçon. At the end of a suspenseful game and a hell of a fight, the Léogartiens won 17-13.
Faced with a Bourbonnais team which showed its physical power, the ESL was able to hold its own, particularly at the start of the second half when Montluçon took the lead thanks to two tries from Gmir and Bertrand (11-13, 54th).
Faced with the challenge imposed by his opponent, Saint-Léger relied on his mobility like Axel Laurent’s attempt at the very start of the match, the reward for a launch recited to perfection.
Saint-Léger efficient on foot unlike Montluçon
Managing to put Montluçon at fault almost with each incursion into its camp, the ESL broke away thanks to the foot of Cloix in the first period (11-3, 29th) then regained the advantage in the second with that of Couthier, who came to the relay of his captain, out due to injury (14-13 then 17-13). A success in contrast to the Montluçonnais opener Mathis Arbona who left ten points on the way against the poles.
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The sheet
SAINT-LÉGER-DES-VIGNES (Centre Fresneau). Saint-Léger-des-Vignes/Montluçon, 17-13 (11-3). Referee: Guillaume Chauveau.
Dots :for Saint-Léger, a try from Axel Laurent (2nd), four penalties from Cloix (25th, 29th) and Couthier (57th, 71st); for Montluçon, two tries from Gmir (47th) and Bertrand (54th), a penalty from Arbona (12th).
Yellow cards:in Saint-Léger, Mechri (40th) and Dubuit (80th); in Montluçon, Cerclaeys (68th).
Saint-Léger:1. Soyé, 2. Andrieux (Dardat, 76th), 3. Colati (Dubuit, 69th); 4. Garrant, 5. Billaud; 6. Chabin (Maurel, 15th), 7. Cristo (Colati, 80th), 8. Mechri; 9. Perrot (Oubaha, 62nd), 10. Grataloup; 11. Romain Laurent, 12. Cloix (cap. Ligeron, 48th), 13. Bignon, 14. Couthier; 15. Axel Laurent (Vaissié, 53rd). Staff: Jérémy Colombat and Julien Martin.
Rémi Marchal
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