Evening of premieres at the Antonins, this Friday. Nîmes Olympique won its first success of the season (1-0) and handed Nancy its first defeat. In the standings, the Crocos gained two places and found themselves 13th.
Paradowski (7) : no more in demand than that during the first forty-five minutes, the young 18-year-old goalkeeper, trained… in Nancy, knew how to remain vigilant when necessary. Blocks, in two stages, a header from Carlier from a corner (54th). And, above all, avoids Nancy’s equalizer with a superb reflex tap on a powerful header from Bussmann (68th).
Burner (6) : intervenes wisely to cut off an offensive from Nancéen Tayot (32nd). Present, too, offensively, where he is on the lookout in the area, instantly resuming a first attempt from Picouleau saved by Giagnorio before Carlier saves on his line (36th). Switched to left piston at the exit of Diallo but was still able to be as effective.
Guess (7): sober but effective, the crocodile defender. Never caught at fault like when he intervened effectively in this Gomel offensive, muzzling the Nancy attacker.
Diouf (8): showed his team the path to success, finally giving him the winning goal when he catapulted with his head a corner from Picouleau (1-0, 8th). Solid in his interventions, reassuring defensively, the former Versailles player has quickly got up to speed since his arrival. Still present to clear a hot ball within six meters on the center of Nancy Nangis. His tackle in the area, where he caught the Nancy player’s leg more than the ball in the… 90th + 4, could, however, have (should?) have cost NO the 5th penalty of the season.
Mendy (cap., 5) : missed in his intervention, fortunately without consequence, in front of ASNL striker Gomel (15th). The rest of the time, he didn’t have to work too hard against Nancy’s attackers, who weren’t the most inspired.
Diallo (6) : hard-hitting, as usual, and not sparing with effort on his left side, Seems to have been seriously injured in a tackle at the end of the race to avoid the center of Lorrain Diaby (64th). Replaced by Sbaï (64e).
Mexico (6): like the match at Villfranche, is the author of a breakthrough in the heart of the Nancy defense (7th). A good defensive return on Gomel, preventing Diouf from finding himself one on one with the Lorraine attacker (36th). More neutral afterwards.
Doukansy (6) : has regained its level at the start of the season. Raked up an innumerable number of balls in addition to being incisive offensively, like this breakthrough in the Nancy area and his back cross on which Doucouré saw his recovery blocked (25th).
Picouleau (7) : over the last three matches, the former Valenciennois has therefore had 1 goal (at Villefranche) and 1 assist since the one offered to Diouf, from a returning corner, on NO’s first goal against Nancy (8th). His wrapped free kick headed towards the goal without the cuff of Lorraine goalkeeper Giagnorio (18th). Close to the double when, launched at the edge of offside, he saw his shot, from the right, deflected by the ASNL goalkeeper, well out (35th). From the restart, he takes his recovery too far from the penalty spot (46th). Stunned after having blocked the ball with his head on a free kick from Gomel, is replaced by Delpech (82e).
Mbina (5) : more discreet than his attacking partner Doucouré, the very recent Gabonese international has struggled a little since his return from selection. Forgets his partners on an offensive where he wants to do too much and impales himself on the opposing defense (40th). After a great individual action, procrastinates too much when making his decision (47th). In the second half, he created two scoring opportunities in quick succession, his shot (69th) then his point-blank rebound from a cross from Burner (70th) being, twice, saved by Giagnorio.
Doucouré (6): restless, hungry for balls and just technically in small spaces, the Franco-Malian was very close to his 2nd goal of the season, his recovery from the penalty spot being blocked by Giagnorio (25th). Constantly fought, like this furious tackle on the halfway line during added time of the initial act (45th + 2). Less visible, like the crocodile outfit, upon returning from the locker room, it gave way to Thoumin (73e).
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