And Toco will intervene to prevail

ES HAUT ADOUR 3 – US PIBRAC 2

MT: 1-2.

Arbiters: Najib Samir assisted by Ayad Derraji and Ibrahima Ahamadi

For ESHA: Nardeau (3, own goal), Toco (74, 89)

For USP: Bernard (5, 42)

ESHA: Merle, Toco (captain), Papet, Cantegreil, Dailleux, Jumière, Pambrun, Dethou, Pene, Tapie, Maronese, Martins, Massou, Oliveira. Coach: Benoit Domenges.

USP: Bressolles, Nardeau, Picot (captain), Pinheiro, Bidi, Facerias, Bernard, Faure, Margaretta, Seguy, Lasmak, Laib, Pasquini, Milam. Coach: Smain Kassous

Warning: Picot (80)

After four home games, Haut-Adour could hardly have hoped for better: with 9 points out of 12 possible, three victories for one defeat, ESHA would surely have signed immediately, a month ago.

After a start to 2026 where bad weather caused several postponements, ESHA was in limbo before these four decisive matches.

And even this Saturday evening, the task was not easy. Even if the visitors opened the scoring with an own goal right at the start of the game.

Later on, they took the lead again before switching to a defensive stance and waiting for the home team. A situation that eventually turned in favor of ESHA towards the end of the match.

Once again, it was Toco who unlocked the game: rewarded for his recent performances (including a decisive goal last weekend) by wearing the captain’s armband this Saturday, he found the equalizer with a powerful strike that went under the crossbar (74th minute) first.

Then, towards the end of the game, Valentin Toco sealed the victory from a corner kick, winning narrowly, but at the final whistle, only the result matters.