FC FOIX 18 – ROW CASTRAIS 19
Splendid USF match against a struggling leader
Let’s face it, the Sang et Ors missed out on a good performance against a struggling leader who was able to take two parameters into account: the too many faults of the premises penalized in abundance and a bunch of conquering and powerful forwards, which the Tarnese have skillfully exploited.
The match could change from the 4th minute and force the visitors to run after the score. A good attack from Costes finds Déjean who “grapes” the ball 15m from the goal line. In the process, Denjean kicks a 45m penalty which ends his course under the bar (8th). An ocean of regrets. We already note the many hand mistakes of the Fuxéens yet very enterprising playing a game of high lineage. Carriè unlocks the counter, 0-3 for Rowing. Denjean does not take long to respond (3-3). At half an hour, an attack and a breakthrough from the Corréia center ends between the posts; with the conversion of Carrié, the Castres are back in front (3-7). Palaysi then misses an easy penalty of 22m, the visitors do not escape. In the stoppage of play of the first act, the Fuxéens carry out a splendid attack part of the center of the field. The back line takes the interval, gives the ball quickly and Salvy-Louan (always brighter with each exit) scores between the posts; Denjean transforms, 10-10. It is deserved for the locals.
Denjean misses the victory penalty
In the second half, Gaël Péreira passed between the rubble and punched the opposing wall, on a touch won on the opponent’s throw (15-10, 44th). From now on, the score will be furnished on penalties only. By Carriè Castres returns to 15-13. Calmet, at the time of the time, ran the addition (15-16). Denjean doubles the counter (18-16). Foix returns to the controls. The minutes go by, the end of the game is approaching. But Calmet, 35 m, closes the board (18-19, 77th). There is still an ounce of the future, at the foot of Denjean at 25 m. Alas, the ball flies off and goes to the left of the posts, leaving the public and players unhappy as the USF delivered a damn game that deserved victory over a confident leader, but no show. The main thing is the victory, and the Rowing did not sell it.
Reserve teams – US Foix – Castres rowing: 19-26.
(MT: 10-10). Field referee: Mr. Marc Sicard. Federal representative: Mr. Jean-Marc Toustou.
For Foix: 2 tries by Salvy (40th + 3) and Pereira (44th); 1 transformation (40th + 3) and 2 penalties (21st, 64th) from Denjean.
For Rowing Castres: 1 test by Correia (31st); 1 transformation of Carrié; 4 penalties from Carrié (13th, 49th) and Calmet (60th, 77th).
US FOIX. Rouch, Bourguignon, Rosales; Gouzy, Bousquet; Bergé, Lacoste, Da Costa (cap.); Pereira (m), Dejean (o); Salvy, Besset, Prieto, Costes; Denjean. Alternates: Tavares, Subra, Gros, Nogues, Brun, Estève.
Yellow card: Bousquet (24th).
AVIRON CASTRAIS. Roulland, Labit, Chevallier; Koob, Pujol; Oulès, Prades (cap.), Roucaute; Sompayrac (m), Carrié (o); Legouez Ricoce, Correia, Boulade, Bize; Palaysi. Alternates: Dolle, Collot, Salvy, Lartigue, Calmet, Roux, Velasco.
Carton blanc : Correia (40e+1).
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