This Sunday at 3 PM at Les Arboras, the team from Nice will need to put on their work clothes to bring the rugged team from Bédarrides in Vaucluse to their knees.
We won’t revisit the recent group match episode between the two teams, during which the players were noted more for their fighting attitude than for the quality of their play. We hope the lesson has been learned and that we won’t go beyond the “classic” … tough but fair competition.
As this is the first leg of a knockout round, it’s up to Nice to do what is necessary to take the lead and head to the opponent’s venue with a cushion of 5 points (a win + offensive bonus).
If the team from the French Riviera has ambitions, or even obligations to move up, this would not be the case for their opponents, according to statements from their leaders.
But one thing is words, another is action. Then there are the players on the field and, as we all know, the ball is … oval.
