The Portuguese pressed to double the lead and protect themselves from a possible return from Labred, but the break was the starting whistle with this small advantage for the locals. The second half resumed with Portuguese ambition. This paid off: Joker Bras Pereira scored two goals (65, 86). Bruno Ferreira Alves hit the nail on the head in the 89th minute. Since then, all eyes have been on Albazas. But the ruling in the Gironde was harsh: Laribière bowed. Despite a crazy streak of 15 matches without defeat, the Portuguese missed the boat by a very small point. These are the vagaries of sports, but this team is in good spirits and has its sights set on next season.
reaction
Jérôme Launay (Portuguese coach): “It was a great 4-0 win, but it still has a bitter aftertaste. We completed a 15-game run without defeat, and then we failed by a small point. Where did we go wrong? Certainly in Essens and especially in Bazas. But I have a team with an average age of 23. We are preparing for the future, that's for sure. We will see what pool we will have next season but for now, we will recharge the batteries.
Technical certificate
Portuguese from Pau 4 Betat cap; Roman Francisco, Bruno Ferreira Alves, De Almeida, Tomás Ferreira Alves; da Silva, Magunadov; Lartigue, Mateo Francisco; Do Carmo, Gouveia. Entry: Ferreira da Silva, Aznar, Bras Pereira. Coach: Jérôme Launay Labred 0 Rey Capdebon; Campo, Gaillard (Cape), Taglizadeh, Malahi; Keita, Jano; Pereira, Docos Arostegui; Gimbres, boronates. Entry: Baysil, Coulibaly. Coach: Brice Rogge Stade de Paul Escudi. Referee: Mr. N'Diath assisted by Messrs. Claverie and Roig.
Goals: Gouveia (9), Bras Pereira (65, 86), Bruno Ferreira Alves (89).
