Soyaux Angoulême, one of the Pro D2 teams, confirmed Thursday evening that he made a perfect candidate for the final phase by dropping at home (25-13) Grenoble, the leader, who remained on five victories. It was even a few seconds that the Angoumoisins, now fifth in the ranking, could not improve their feat.
While some followers still doubted the ability of Soyaux Angoulême to validate the first ticket in its history for the final phase of Pro D2, this is probably no more the case after the new show of force of these incredible Angoumois, Thursday evening in the advanced match of the 23rd day. It is however Grenoble, impressive leader who remained on five victories, who appeared against the opener Benjamin Botica and his family.
Admittedly, the Isérois, deprived of many elements, injured, had to do with the means at hand and align several players with positions that they do not usually occupy. They were nonetheless very dangerous. And at the break, at the end of a first padlocked period, the two teams were still elbow (3-3). It didn’t last long. And this very beautiful and declared candidate for the final phase that constitutes the SA XV Charente, now 5th in the ranking after having dropped the first (25-13), this time endeavor to materialize his mastery of the meeting on the display board.
And Grenoble Priva Soyaux Angoulême of the bonus after the siren …
The third line wing Hubert Texier found the first to find the fault, following a big job of his forwards which allowed him to dive behind the line after 52 minutes of play. A first test synonymous with liberation for Soyaux Angoulême, who then allowed himself to push Grenoble to the fault of the Icerois to go again to Dame thanks to Alexander Massibaka, all in power and unavoidable on this Sprint.
Faster than everyone too, a little later, Jules Dubecq thought of offering the offensive bonus against the leader to his team, which then led 25-6. On a final ball worn after the siren, Grenoble and Cody Thomas deprived their opponents of the five points. The Angoumois, who aligned a third victory in a row in front of their audience there, will nevertheless quickly forget this last frustrating sequence.
