Considered moribund by many until recently, the Billérois demonstrated that they were indeed still alive in an uninhibited start to the match with one of the two steamrollers of this Proligue (8 victories in as many matches played) . Relying on admirable defensive solidarity, they surprised…
Considered moribund by many until recently, the Billérois demonstrated that they were indeed still alive in an uninhibited start to the match with one of the two steamrollers of this Proligue (8 victories in as many matches played) . Relying on admirable defensive solidarity, they surprised the leaders at the start of the match with Joris Labro at the top of his art: in 4 minutes, the BHB goalkeeper had already made 4 saves including 1 penalty on the local gunner, Muller. After a quarter of an hour of play, the 1,300 Pontellois present at Roger-Boisramé could not believe their eyes when they observed the display board, indicating that the little Béarnais thumb was going it alone (2-6, 13th).
Billère continues to pose problems for the leader. But the Béarnaise attack begins to stall, enough to wake up the locals pushed by their public (6-7, 20th). And then, 22 v’la Vergely! It is in fact at this precise minute that the “former former pivot” of the BHB finds the fault for the first time (7-9, 22nd). Billère will do even better in this first dream act. The Pontellois numerical inferiority caused by the exclusion of left winger Elio Zammit was perfectly taken advantage of with two long-distance goals (7-12, 24th).
Cantegrel the executioner
Daniel Deherme had announced before the match that if his players at Tremblay had only lasted 13 minutes, he was hoping for 26 last night. He was heard by his men, with a lead at the break at the ogre of Seine-et-Marne (12-15). At this moment of this 10e day, all the results are favorable to the BHB, unheard of since the start of the season: Besançon is led to Nancy, Valence suffers the same fate in Massy and Sarrebourg is crushed in Cherbourg. And we start to dream of two exploits in one: winning in Pontault would be grandiose, but as a bonus seeing all your direct competitors beaten, that would be like a cherry on a hell of a cake!
But Pontault will spoil the party with a start to the second half… as a leader! In the cages, Robin Cantegrel is impassable (3 saves in 2 minutes) and the locals attack the Béarnais (16-16, 36th). Already author of two turnarounds (against Besançon and Sarrebourg), Pontault makes it three thanks to a crazy start to the second period and a Robin Cantegrel on fire (18-17, 39th).
The Béarnaise attack no longer finds the fault, Pontault drives the point home, the dream passes (21-18, 43rd). Billère, despite his diminished team, will fight. Like lions refusing the inevitable, the Béarnais continue to hang on (31-29 with 58 seconds remaining). But Robin Cantegrel confirms himself to be the executioner of Béarnais who bow with honors.
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