On the road in Dax, the FCG won the first game of the season (13-28)
The "Rouge & Bleu" traveled to a Pro D2 regular on Sunday afternoon at the end of the first day of the championship, with 5 of his numerous recruits in the starting 15.
This match looked like a trap match for the FCG. And it did not take long for this fear to be justified. In the opening moments of the game, Dax enjoys a line out in the opposites 22. The drive-ball pulverized the Grenoble defense and marked the first try of the match (7-0, 3 ').
After about ten minutes of play, the FCG finally takes the game on its own, but struggle to be dangerous, due to many blunders. Grenoble took the lead with two penalties from David Mélé (7-6, 27 '), before Aden Bau gave a higher margin to the score for the locals (10-6, 37').
FCG players start better in the second half. After a drive-ball defended well by Dax, Arnaud Héguy escapes on the close side and allows the Grenoblois to lead for the first time of the game (10-13, 45 ').
After a penalty by David Mélé (10-16, 48 '), Dax returns to the 22 Grenoble and thinks it has scored after another line out near the line, but the referee comes back on a fault of the Landais and refuses the try. In the process, the FCG relieves past Mickaël Capelli's volley shot after a good drive-ball, but the international U20 loses the ball. Dax reclaims it, but Lolagi Visinia intercepts the swell in the opposing back lines and will mark the second attempt of the Grenoble (10-23, 53 ').
The Dax players put everything in their hands to manage the score. But it runs up against the hermetic defense of the "Rouge & Bleu". Even when the Dax scrum-half can take the interval, the second curtain is effective. Adrien Bau can nevertheless reduce the penalty score (13-23, 61 ').
It is even the FCG who scores the last points of the match, with a try from Etienne Dussartre (13-28, 76 '). The Grenoblois will try to score a try, to gain the bonus, but the clumsiness will prevent them.
After this encouraging start, but which requires "more work", according to Stéphane Glas on the microphone of Cécile Grès, the FCG will receive Massy, co-leader of the championship, Friday at 8 pm at the Stade des Alpes.
Auteur : FCG Rugby