Limoux, Pia: sensations.
Rugby. Elite 1.
The men of the match: Thackray has delighted fans by his percussion spectacular and releases the ball, Towers, the "wisp" lines back, once again showed his talent. Limoux 33 - 26 Pia at Limoux. 2500 spectators.
Referee: M. Drizza.
MT: 14 to 16.
For Limoux: 5 tests Thackray, Towers (2), Murcia, Grehan, five conversions and a penalty of Ramage, a drop of Towers. Red Card: in Limoux, Teixido (67th).
To Pia: 5 tests Naughton, Ambert (2), Mayans, Shead, 3 transformations Carrère. Yellow: to Pia, Vaeau (64th).
Limoux: Towers, Mr. Mayans, Renu, Blakcwood, B. Almarcha, Ramage (o), Murcia (m), Herold, Key, Thackray, Grehan, M. Almarcha, Wagon (Reffle, Dean, Pramil, Teixido).
Pia: Soubeyras, Ambert, Mathieu Mayans, Naughton, Buche, Moly ( o) Car- Rar (m) Leger, Boudebza, Vaeau, Comtat, Meye, Wright, (Lamelangi, Shead, Garrabé, Belkhiri).
limouxine fans were generously filled the stadium in the needle in this beautiful post- noon fall. They were waiting to get their money: it was the case! A high-intensity physical match that held the crowd spellbound great day. Indeed, it should not be late. In the second minute the players Pia pulled the first and central Naughton marked corner. But by the sixth minute the pillar Thackray "Thacker" sets the record straight at this time by scoring a try despite four defenders. Both teams kept a close eye and marked in turn then took the defense not attack until the thirty-fourth minute when Mayans inter- CEPTA the ball to go to trial. At half time leading 16-14 Pia. The suspense at its height. Players from both teams attacking the second half-drum beats both. Pia took the test a wide Shead but did not count on the determination of the XIII Limoux which accelerated by the pillar that gave Thackray after contact in Murcia that was tested. Pia continued at the same pace and regained the advantage. The match took a turn a little more aggressive and Vaeau handed a yellow card, leaving his comrades pianencs to twelve (65). Limoux, a beautiful action Grehan, gave the two teams tied. The spectators were in a trance. What followed was stifling because two minutes after Teixido took a red card. The suspense was at its height! Towers for Limoux spent the drop which gave point advantage. The last ten minutes were breathless. The XIII Limoux, manic and outnumbered, went into overdrive and Towers still saved him the nation on a test of any good- tee. It was one minute to play and Pia failed to fifty centimeters of the line limouxine. The horn will sound and the audience gave vent to his joy Limoux in applause- ing up a Limoux XIII which showed today that he had returned to his Meil- level. Capdevila Germinal "Dispatch" [17.10.2011]