The public was finally able to sit in the tribune of honor of the Gaston Petit stadium! But for his return for the first time since October 2020, he saw a 1-0 loss to Chartres. Nothing to spoil the party for the 466 spectators present. “It is a real relief. I am happy to come here. You know listen to the match on the radio or watch it on TV it’s nice but being here I live again“Says André de Paudy. He came with his neighbor. Their arrival went well at 5 pm and after presenting their health pass, they were able to attend this last preparation match.
There was a spectacle on the magnificent lawn of the Gaston-Petit stadium but also on the sidelines with two former high class attackers. That of Chartres, Jean-Pierre Papin, former Ballon d’Or 1991 and who was coach of Berri in 2009 – 2010. On the bench of Berri, the former Italian international Marco Simone, recruited by PSG from 97 to 99. He is also the star of the transfer window from the great AC Milan. But that was before.
A third defeat in four preparation games
The public is therefore in number and the two teams are getting back into action nicely. But the first counter-attack is Berrichonne. N’Goma rushes towards the surface but he forgets to give his ball (12th). If Kévin Fortuné is active on the front of the attack, on the other hand the right side Romain Sans has difficulty in positioning himself well but also in relaunching properly. La Berri gradually took over his opponent but was not dangerous enough to worry the Chartres goalkeeper.
However on a very good collective movement of N’Goma then Robinet who slips to Fortuné, the last recruit dribbles the keeper but strikes next to the empty goal (44th). And that’s not all. On a very poor recovery in Chartres in the axis, N’Goma recovers the ball at the entrance to the penalty area. But on a curled shot, the ball hit the post. The two teams join the locker room with a score of 0 to 0.
When you get back from the locker room, it’s a cold shower. On a ball well exploited by the Chartrains, Amine Hémia, with a superb curled shot, scored the first goal of the match (56th). Despite the three changes in the second half requested by Marco Simone, the Berri is not at its best. The return of Ilyas Chouaref does not change the situation. At the very end of the match, the Berri tries to save the honor by Chouaref but his shot crashes on the crossbar (90th). Chartres won on the smallest of scores. But one thing is certain : one week before the resumption with the reception of Cholet, it is worrying.
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