Serious, diligent and without complexes, the Brestois concluded their mini-camp in Abruzzo with a promising draw against Juventus (2-2), yesterday evening in Pescara, three days after having lost to Naples (0-1). On the shores of the Adriatic, they confirmed their desire not to be subject to events and to project themselves at the slightest opportunity, as evidenced by the opening score by Mahdi Camara, assisted by Romain Del Castillo (51st).
Solid for a long time, with a central hinge Chardonnet-Ndiaye aligned for the third time (the latter being relieved by Le Cardinal, 59th), they folded on two set pieces (penalty by Dusan Vlahovic, after a foul by Jonas Martin, 58th; header by Danilo on a corner, 72nd).
A workforce still too small
But Eric Roy’s men did not doubt for long, managing to equalise a little over ten minutes later, through Axel Camblan, after a cross from Mathias Pereira Lage (84th).
Offensively, it lacked weight, like Ludovic Ajorque, struggling for 59 minutes, due to a lack of physical arguments. And the bench is very light, especially when the left back, Bradley Locko, is at the Olympics, and the metronome, Pierre Lees-Melou, does not yet have the rhythm to play after his fibula fracture.
“I hope to have five, six players, in central defense, in the middle, and at least two up front”said coach Eric Roy before the match. It’s the least he can hope for six days before a final friendly outing at Newcastle, less than two weeks before the opening of Ligue 1 and the reception of Marseille (Saturday, August 17, 5 p.m.), especially.
