Fédérale 3: victory and fourth place for Montluçon tombeur d'Argentat as Victory fourth place Montlucon Federale Argentat!

 Nice operation of OC Montluçon, this Sunday, for the resumption of Federal 3 in 2020. The CMO won at home against Argentat (19-12) and climbed to fourth place in the pool, synonymous for the moment of qualification in final stages.

A real recovery match… OC Montluçon had a tough time starting with US Argentat and did not deliver haute couture services this Sunday, January 12, at the Loue stadium, for the first of the year in Federal 3. But the Ovalie club still won (19-12) at the end of a disjointed game, letting their opponent slip away with the defensive bonus. In the ranking, the CMO climbs (4th), the USA drops (10th). Knowing that the top four pools (and some better fifths) will qualify for the final stages at the end of the season, that is enticing.

Victory fourth place Montlucon Federale Argentat

First half

In a meeting committed, but minced by faults and therefore could not be more rich in penalties, it was the Bourbonnais who stamped the feet first (3-0, 10th). This is thanks to the young rear Boucly, who was four in five strong in yesterday's exercise, when he replaced Arbona, the usual fireworker, injured.

Conversely, his Argentinian counterpart, the opener Poujade, was more clumsy (four out of eight) and it was there that he could make the difference. Since he certainly had two consecutive penalties (3-6, 29th), three others failed in the first period. What the locals took advantage of to take the lead in extremis at the break, thanks to Cabreton's trickery test, after a penalouche five meters from in-goal (10-6, 40th).

Second half-time

In the second half, Boucly thought of protecting his own with his two new paws (16-6, 56th). Except that the Montluçonnais, guilty of moult en avant then reduced to fourteen, following the red card inflicted on Depoux for dangerous tackling (64th), left the Corréziens in the match. However, these were too limited to expect to prevail. But they snatched the defensive bonus on a final penalty (19-12, 80th).

Federal 3: the OC Montluçon “wish” to start 2020 against Argentat this Sunday

 At the end of a month of truce, OC Montluçon (5th) will resume its championship of Federal 3 with the reception of Argentat (9th out of 12), Sunday, at the stadium of Loue (15 hours), for the 12th day.

A victory would be worth gold, against Argentat ... It is precisely against the club in Corrèze that OC Montluçon will play its first match in 2020, Sunday (3 pm), at the Loue stadium. The first since its success against La Châtre, on December 15 (25-12). Opposed to the US Argentacoise (9th) on this 12th day of Federal 3, the CMO (5th) is aiming for the four points in view of its new ambitions ...
Ambitions for 2020

"Now that we are in the top 5, it makes you want to go and look for the final stages," said Dominique Héritier, co-coach. For that, it will have to finish in the top four of the pool, or the best fifths of the division

Resumption of training

After the three-week break, the group resumed training on January 3. "The spirit and the investment are very good," says Ioannides. “We worked on the tackles because we still make too many mistakes. Then we got back in shape physically, since this first block of three games comes quickly. "

The opponent: Argentat

After Argentat, OC Montluçon will move to Uzerche (4th), a direct opponent, before welcoming Sancerre (8th). "After that, we can really know where we are," admits Dominique Héritier. So starting with the arrival of Argentat. "This team is serious, never gives up and will come to us without pressure." Even if the CMO had won it in Corrèze on the outward journey (17-20).

The workforce of Montluçon

The Bourbonnais will do without Peters (back to Fiji), Mathin Arbona (knee), Forichon and Deprez (in recovery), as well as their new reinforcement, Geronimo Smidt, arrived only this week and not yet quite ready.