Winter match, miscellaneous match
In a full André and Guy Boniface stadium as it had not been since 2009 and the arrival of Toulouse, the meeting took place in winter conditionsfacing a turning wind, on a soaked and slippery lawn, hence the great confusion in the throws into touch and the loss of support of the embarrassed goalscorers by the chubby weather as much as by the humidity. Two halves two faces for this match at the top. First of all, the highlight of the mons. Rigorous, realistic, sober for the first forty minutes, impeccable tactical mastery. The strategy of the game displayed as on the blackboard, a demonstration, with Laousse-Azpiazu, terrific throwback machine. But the difference is slim. 9-0 with lemons. Nothing is set in stone. And as you might have guessed, the Bayonnais come out of the locker room with intentions. We change the azure hinge. spinning wheel, the rogue, in the fray, Lafage at the opening, and in the center the experience of Yann David bring newness and liveliness to the Bayonnais. Which nibble at the foot. Then take the score following a remarkable try by Baget. Goneva takes a yellow card in the sixty-fifth, unwelcome for the Gascons. The Mons doubt but do not give in. The Bayonne grow. Colly yet gives the advantage to the scratches. 15-13. On the mermaid the Basque opener misses the penalty of winning. At the end of the suspense, captain Wavrin and his band won while the Basques had the opportunity at the last minute to go back in front on a penalty. The Mons are still undefeated at home.
The mastery of maturity.
First again and again and we dare to say it more than ever! The Mons at the start of the season had announced three priorities : to be undefeated at home. Play a semi-final in Boniface. Build a bold, offensive, diligent game. It’s in the bag. Packed it is weighed. Nothing should indeed now hinder the march towards the half without false collar in Boni for Mons who still have two matches to play on their meadow. Facing Béziers and in front of Grenoble. Unless there is a very improbable general relaxation, it is hard to see how this objective of invulnerability will not be met. The wasps got out of a game last night which could have turned sour. It is not the first time this season that the scratches have won oppositions they would have once dropped. It is the salary of maturity but also of cohesion and tenacity. These guys have the fangs. And the pack is led by a quintet of tacticians who knew how to create osmosis between intentions and application. The Stadium is strong in these certainties. Without overconfidence. The road is beautiful! There is a spring to build.
Stade Montois remains first now nine points ahead of Oyonnax, who won against Bourg-en-Bresse, and ten over Aviron Bayonnais.
There are five days left to play before the finals. Next meeting next Friday, outing to Aurillac
– pap