For their second at home in 2026, the Castonétois signed a convincing success against the Pau reservists 2-1, this Sunday during the late 12th day of National 3. They find themselves in 5th position, three points behind the Tarbes leader… And with a match late!
It’s not yet decisive, far from it. But by signing a fifth home victory – in seven receptions – this Sunday afternoon, Yoan Boscus’ men took a big step to look towards the top of the ranking rather than down. Now three points from the lead and a game to catch up on their opponents, the yellow and blue find themselves in an ideal situation to shift their season towards other ambitions. Without selling the bear’s skin before having killed it… obviously and on the verge of receiving the red lantern, Cestas, from next Sunday, for what will be a third consecutive reception.
“You have to be surgical”
“The big satisfaction is to have won against a big team. The pitch provided a particular context but the players knew how to adapt to these not easy conditions. Against this kind of adversary, you have to be surgical and that’s what happened “, savored coach Boscus at the end of the game. And he was not mistaken, the word surgical was well chosen since by having opened the score barely five minutes displayed on the board, by Eloïs Durand receiving a free kick quickly played by Axel Deplace, the Aveyronnais were already giving a headache to the YouTuber Valentin Liénard and his partners. Surgical also in the success the guys from the OCF during this first half; in particular thanks to the help of a blessed crossbar First of all on a header from Salif Lebouath (17th), then on a strike from Mathieu Dauriac (35th) Knowing that in the meantime, the Palois – whose first team plays in Ligue 2, it should be remembered – had also missed the opportunity to return to equality on three occasions (14th, 25th and 27th).
The ax had almost fallen for captain Eloïs Durand, in the absence of the suspended Hugo Bobek, and his gang but it was written that this Sunday was going to smile on them. Just before the break, it was Dylan Cueye, launched on the left, who came to challenge the opposing goalkeeper, Tao Belabdi, and adjusted him with a curling shot. 2-0 at the break with unfailing realism. All the stars were aligned for the Castonetois. We wondered how this game and the three points could now escape them. “Coming in at 2-0 at half-time, it gave us confidence. The second was more trying, they pushed logically. We finished the match with the idea of maintaining the result, we did not want to repeat the Tarbes scenario“, analyzed the OCF coach.
A reduction in the score and Gonzalez’s save
Because, upon returning from the locker room, the locals were less offensive, holding their back to secure the score. However, while the two goals in advance reassured everyone, Thiema Gueye came to restart the game before the last quarter of an hour and brought back the old demons by scoring with a header, very lonely at the far post. Fortunately for OCF, Andy Gonzalez saved the house four minutes later (77th) and even if the supporters trembled during the seven minutes of added time, Onet firmly held on to its fifth victory of the season at home. And quite an accounting operation.
