Football (Regional 1). The Golféchois will have an ear on the side of Montauban

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Two exciting posters on the program for the weekend with Montalbanais hosting the leader and could give a big hand to FC Deux Rives at the top of the standings.

MFC/TG-Rodez Aveyron football, Saturday, at 6:00 p.m., at Montauban (Jean-Verbeke complex). Referees: Mr. Miquel Quiles, assisted by Mr. Julien de Sousa, and Jérémie Pradier.
Huge meeting at Ramier with the leader of the group (44 points) visiting the 7th place (30 points). The Montalbanais who easily won last Saturday against the bottom team Toulouse Rodéo (4-0) will have a tough time facing a completely different opponent this time. Indeed, the Aveyronais have had a very good season so far and possess an impressive striking force with 56 goals scored in 21 games (best attack). Stéphane Jacquot, the Montalbanais coach, expects a very complicated match: “It’s a big challenge. Rodez is by far the best team we have faced with quality in every line.” Everyone remembers the thrashing received by the Tarn-et-Garonnais in the first leg in Aveyron (8-1). This gives a certain source of motivation: “My players were touched in their pride by the defeat in the first leg where we clearly struggled. This time we will do everything to compete with pride.” Apparently concerned about the performance of his team in the previous match, he continues: “I am not at all satisfied with what I saw last Saturday despite the victory against Rodéo, I expect a collective reaction respecting the instructions.” For this clash, Stéphane Jacquot unfortunately will not have all his forces available due to the absence of Thomas Bardet, Medhy Kessimou, and Moises Abraham Sow Noguera. The good news for the Montalbanais is the absence of Morgan Corredor in the ranks of Rodez (who scored four goals in the first leg).
FC Deux rives 82-FC Lourdes, Saturday, at 6:00 p.m., at Golfech (Paul-Lafont stadium). Referees: Mr. Zachary Morali, assisted by Mr. Tayeb Soudani, and Saïd Rahimi.
FC Deux rives 82 welcomes the Pyreneans with the firm intention of achieving a new success after their fine victory last Saturday against Fonsorbes (2-0) and thus continue to put pressure on the Rodez leader. Indeed, the Riverains were able to benefit from the underperformance of the Union/Saint-Jean to regain second place in the standings (40 points) and are still in the race for promotion to National 3 (only 4 points behind Rodez). The Lourdais are having a rather complex season with a 12th place and 23 points. Furthermore, the Haut-Pyreneans struggle to perform away from home with six defeats in ten away games; on the contrary, the Golféchois remain unbeaten at home. Even if this match seems very balanced on paper, the Tarn-et-Garonnais technician Kévin Smolarczyk doesn’t see it that way: “Lourdes is a consistent team, in place, and in need of points to secure their maintenance. They have recovered a very performing striker with Romain Seguret who scores goal after goal (scored a hat-trick last weekend against Toulouse Métropole). We will do our job and hope for a slip-up from Rodez at Jean-Verbeke on our Montalbanais neighbors’ side.” Finally, no absences are reported in his troops for this encounter.