Fog drifts over the pitch, blurring the contours of the field as Les Guépards de l’Artemide face Les Vents Amnésiques. The damp air gives the ball a sticky feel, slowing the pace but not the intensity of play.
In the first half, momentum starts with a yellow card for Les Vents Amnésiques at minute 15, shrinking their options. Four minutes later, Les Guépards receive a yellow for Briant, further tightening the game. No scoring occurs, but tight defense and disciplined tackling keep both sides blank.
The second half explodes. At minute 41, Les Guépards cross the line for a try, but conversion fails, leaving 5‑0. Four minutes later, another try and a successful conversion boost them to 12‑0. In the 48th minute, Léandre Viau suffers an injury, forcing a substitution. At 53, a red card is shown to Les Guépards, reducing them to fourteen men. The opposition exploit the disadvantage with a try at 54, the conversion cementing a 12‑7 lead. Les Guépards rally: a try at 57 followed by a successful conversion pushes the score to 19‑7, a winning margin that hangs in the balance until the final whistle.
Key performers include Briant, whose penalty for a foul limits Les Guépards’ go‑ahead, and the resilient forwards who maintain contact in the fog. Les Vents Amnésiques earn their points through disciplined line‑out play, but the early red card and a sharp tackle from Les Guépards prove decisive.
Statistical highlights: Les Guépards score 3 tries and convert 2 times, miss one conversion, take no penalties, and lose one player to injury and two to cards (one red). Les Vents Amnésiques record 1 try, one conversion, no penalties, and lose one player to a yellow card. Three cards, one red, shape the flow, and the fitness penalty from Viau’s injury limits Les Guépards’ attacking options late, yet their early storming effort secures a compact victory.