The Cubs are still alive! After the blow received in Bastia during the previous day, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard easily dominated this Saturday, April 8, the Chamois Niortais (3-0) on behalf of the 30th day of Ligue 2, thanks to achievements from Doumbia, Sissoko and N’Diaye.
An idyllic first half
The FCSM quickly led to the score on a shot in the penalty area, from Moussa Doumbia. The Sochaux winger took advantage of a shot from Gaëtan Weissbeck badly returned by the Niortaise defense to finish the action closely with a cross shot from the left in the penalty area (1-0, 4th).
The captain of the Cubs recognized after the fact a feeling of superiority of his team: “We had the impression of suffocating them in the 1st half. When we play for each other like here in Niort, or recently against Valenciennes or Annecy, it goes by itself.”
The Yellow and Blue insisted with several chances, before doubling the lead at the half-hour on a corner played in two stages by Aldo Kalulu and Gaëtan Weissbeck, followed by a cross from Julien Faussurier and an unstoppable head in the penalty areaIbrahim Sissoko… the former Niortais, who came to crucify the Chamois (2-0, 29′).
Always sure of its strength, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard took a definitive advantage before the break, thanks to a long passing streak ended by Rassoul N’Diaye, came to score his first goal of the season with a strike at the entrance to the penalty area (3-0, 39 ‘), thanks to a good body feint from Ibrahim Sissoko. The midfielder underlined the beautiful collective movement, a sign of an always valiant state of mind of the team.
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Leaving possession more often to the opponent in the second half, the Sochaux kept their clean sheet until the end of the match. Coach Olivier Guégan even allowed himself the luxury of managing the forces present, like Saad Agouzoul, warned and then replaced before the hour mark.
“We were professional, even if we can do much better” judge Olivier Guégan
The evaluation of the 15th victory of the season was obviously positive, with a small downside for the FCSM coach after the match: “It was up to us to make the match to regain points, we knew that it would depend a lot on us. We were professional, even if we can do much better in terms of content” estimated Olivier Guégan at a press conference.
The beautiful evening ended with a beautiful communion between the players and the Sochaux supporters came to the parking lot of the René-Gaillard stadium.
Sochaux back on the podium
taking advantage of FC Metz draw in Pau (1-1), FC Sochaux-Montbéliard returned to the Ligue 2 podium thanks to a better goal difference. The Yellow and Blue are nevertheless obliged to chain from this Saturday, April 15 against the Palois in Bonal, under penalty of letting the Girondins de Bordeaux fly away in the race for the climb, winners of Bastia (2-0) during the 30th day: 2nd place synonymous with a rise in Ligue 1 remains at 4 pts!
The results of the 30th day
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