Media365 editorial team, published on Saturday 15 October 2022 at 5:49 pm.
Saint-Etienne suffered their second consecutive Ligue 2 defeat against Paris FC on Saturday (0-2). The Greens are in a particularly uncomfortable situation.
Once not customary, Saint-Etienne received Paris FC this Saturday in the opening match of Matchday 12 of Ligue 2 at a Geoffroy-Guichard stadium nearly full to the brim, a grandstand remains closed due to the use of pyrotechnic devices during previous encounters. The weather was also mild, all the ingredients were there for a great party. However, this was ruined by the opponent of the day. Coming to Forez to finish off an injured beast, the capital’s club quickly made their mark. Alimani Gory tripped over Etienne Green while Lebogang Phiri lost a golden opportunity with a quick pace, in front of the empty cage (11th). Significantly more dangerous, visitors confirmed the trend earlier than others with in rapid succession a header above the frame by Julien Le Cardinal (45 ° + 1) and an acrobatic return by Morgan Guilavogui accustomed to the crossbar (45 ° + 2).
Threatening a set piece, Julien Le Cardinal overcame his duties as a side defender by the hour to fool Etienne Green with a subtle lob and reward Parisian hegemony (0-1, 60th). The Greens then react but with a firm hand Ivan Filipovic rejects a low shot by Louis Mouton (73rd). Just a minute later, Mickael Nade missed an apparently easy ball (74 minutes). ASSE lost the boat and quickly regretted it. Despite the expulsion of the Croatian goalkeeper from PFC for a foul on Ibrahima Wadji that cost him a second yellow card (76th), Thierry Laurey’s men delivered the coup de grace to the Greens with Mehdi Chahiri. Warren Caddy stumbles on the post but his teammate doesn’t miss the target after a victorious dribble against Etienne Green (0-2, 82 °).
Saint-Étienne continues an unsuccessful 4th meeting and occupies a dangerous 18th place ahead of Nîmes and Niort who also have eight points in the standings. Already critical, Foréziens’ situation becomes even more complicated. Unlike the Parisians who sign a second happy trip. PFC are doing well as they remain on four unbeaten away games. In the Ligue 2 hierarchy, this translates into a virtual 8th place before the continuation of this 12th episode of the championship.
