Phew! Here is a well-deserved weekend of rest for the first team and reserve team who are respectively third and first in their championship. Certainly, on Saturday, the N3 team from Colomiers had put enough fuel in the tank to overcome Anglet, a direct competitor for the podium. Only one point separated the two teams at the start of the match. It promised to be uncertain, and it was. Barely in play, Iliès Soudani provoked the opposing defense and scored the penalty that would be decisive. The Columérins managed to maintain this slim advantage, very important. Three teams, Canet, Tarbes, and Colomiers, have taken a slight lead to prepare for the final sprint. “We are going to have an exciting end to the season,” declares Didier Salles, the club’s sporting director. “We are in a pool (N3) where even the last team can beat the first. I am satisfied with what we are achieving. It is a successful season, whatever happens. The coach and technical staff have done a remarkable job. Everyone has found their place. Their strength is in having created a mentally tough group. We must also talk about the reserve team. With a very young squad and few players from the first team coming down to help, Ahmed (Slamnia) is in the running for promotion. The team won 1-0 against the Muret reserves on Saturday night and remains the leader of the group. Pibrac and Auch have a decisive postponed match. Nabil Moussi is doing a wonderful job with the U19 National team. In this competition, amateur club teams face very difficult conditions. We wish for the success of our young players.” Didier Salles brings the perspective and knowledge of a passionate individual, heavily involved in the club’s life, particularly the senior division which includes the first male team (N3), the reserve team (R2), and the U19 National team.
