Exciting Rugby Match: Vincennes vs. Avignon le pontet with Last-Minute Surprises

40^e minute: USAP leads 13-6 and has already dominated the whole of this initial period (quick try from Reggiani, penalties from Colombié). Just before the siren, a new attack takes shape on the left with a two against one to play in the angle. However, instead of the theoretical 20-6, the Vauclusiens reach the break on an improbable 13-13 because the lively Parisian Desoize, on the verge of offside, intercepted the last Provençal pass for a 100m try!

50^e minute: the USAP is still under the blow of the previous action and mumbles its rugby at the resumption of the debates. A long ball from Vaucluse is thus sent without prior fixation towards the right wing this time where Maureau in turn intercepts for a new winning race, this one of 50 m. Vincennes leads suddenly 23-13 in front of a stunned rival.

However, during a real final phase duel with a lot of commitment and harsh collisions, Avignon / Le Pontet will then have the merit of overcoming their disappointment and regaining their rugby thanks to opportune rotations within the pack, without forgetting the passage of the experienced Ludo Radosavljevic at the opening. USAP was thus going to take advantage of a surplus to reduce the gap on the hour mark (try by L. Radosavljevic at the relay from Mestre then from the forwards). Local scorer Florand, M.100% (19 pts at 7/7), certainly later symbolized the will of a devilishly opportunistic Vincennes team (29-18, 74^e ) but, again, the Vaucluse agreement will not let go. The Provençaux thus snatched the defensive bonus on two penalties, the first from afar with L. Radosavljevic (78^e ), the second closely on the gong by Colombié. Next Sunday’s return to the Fargues stadium promises to be full-bodied with the rise to Federal 2 in the background.

Vincennes 29 Avignon le pontet 24 ➤ In Vincennes (Bonvoisin stadium). Half time: 13-13. Referee: Mr. Adam (Val-de-Loire), 400 spectators. Points for Vincennes: 2 tries Desoize (40^e ), Maureau (50^e ), 2 transformations and 5 penalties (25^e 37^e 44^e 71^e 74^e ) Florand. Points for Avignon: 2 Reggiani tries (18^e ), L. Radosavljevic (61^e ), 1 transformation Colombié (18^e ) and 4 Colombia penalties (12^e 29^e 80^e ), L. Radosavljevic (78^e ). Yellow cards: at Vincennes, Demeyer (56^e ); in Avignon, Baudry (32^e ). The first interception hurt Mickaël Mabilon (Avignon/Le Pontet coach) “We dominated a match that we lost by five points! The turning point was the first interception which hurt my head… The team then experienced a slump which fortunately ended against a good opponent. It will not be necessary to play the same match on the return. »