RC Lens played their first warm-up match of the season against Dunkirk, promoted to Ligue 2, on Saturday morning at Avion. The Sang et Or put on a show and snatched a draw at the last minute (4-4).
Lens started their season with a draw. The PSG dolphins played their first friendly match of the season against Dunkirk, this Saturday morning at Avion. Deprived of many holders and in particular of its two stars courted in the transfer window, Openda and Fofana, Franck Haise’s team snatched a 4-4 draw against the promoted in Ligue 2. Led 4-2 a quarter of an hour from At the end, Lens equalized in the 89th minute thanks to his rookie from Nancy Neil El Aynaoui. Before Sotoca (12th), Tormin (52nd) and Sishuba (80th from the penalty spot) had shaken the nets.
Haise: ‘The youngsters refused to lose’
For this first meeting, Franck Haise had lined up a team of starters in the first period and a formation composed mainly of U19s or National 3 players after the break. “We felt the difference, recognizes the Lensois general manager. But there were a lot of positive things in the first period. We can see the difference in level but the youngest refused defeat, it allowed us to give time to game to everyone. We will find between 10 and 15 players in the coming days, so it will be structured in the weeks to come. Next friendly match for RC Lens on Friday against Amiens (4 p.m.) at Avion.
The composition of Lens in the 1st period:
Leca; Le Cardinal, Gradit, Herbin, Sylla ; Thomasson, Spierings, Diouf ; Sotoca (c), Said, Fulgini.
The composition of Lens in the 2nd period:
Karolewicz (Boukemouche, 68e) ; Benabdelouahed, Apperry, Ganiou, Pouilly; Thomasson (c) puis Diouf (62e), El Aynaoui, Bonte, Sishuba, Baldé ; Tormin.
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