Football (Ligue 2, 14th matchday): Nîmes / Bordeaux (1-0): Bordeaux lost (again) in Gard – ARL

05 November 2022

A terrible feeling of helplessness … and deja vu from past seasons. If it is not for the moment not alarming because they still have the margin, it is what we will remember from the 3rd defeat of the season for the Girondins whose good series ended this Saturday on the lawn – definitely cursed because there they rarely shone – of Nîmes Olympique, who celebrated der in the best way possible in his haunt in Costières, after 33 years of good and loyal service. However, they were cautioned, the Crocodiles recently beat Amiens, then co-leader (2-0). But that wasn’t enough. Hit cold, as in St Etienne and against Guingamp, on a sudden shot by Kouadio N’Guessan on the right of Poussin after a series of duels lost 25 meters from the goal (1-0, 5 °), the Girondins, also ‘they unusually suffer in the offensive sector, like all their very discreet forwards (with the exception of a Bakwa who tried a few shots, but in vain) and a Fransergio still close to the plate, subsequently never managed to put an intractable Gard out of position in home defense, despite the sometimes scandalous ball possession at the end of the first half (77%). The 35 crosses shot in the area by the Crocos will only have led to two shots on goal at the end (Gregersen’s fly was slammed into a corner by Maraval in the 29th from a Davitashvili free-kick, then Ignatenko’s low shot in the 64th who lacked power). All this for that … There was also excitement, like this last volley from close range not framed by Barbet at the far post, at the end of extra time. Too little to justify a leading position that could remain in Le Havre if the Normans win the Quevilly-Rouen derby, which they did not fail to do (0-1), shortly after in the evening. . But Sochaux, beaten in Annecy (2-1), picked up and left Grenoble in 3rd place. A useful reminder for Marines and White, who had already turned orange in Bastia then against Annecy without convincing much, before the Aquitaine derby against Pau (who blocked Amiens 2-1 at Nouste Camp) on 12 November at Matmut Atlantic.

Complete reaction of David SCRIPTthe coach of FC Girondins de Bordeaux, to the microphone of Christophe Monzie.

Partial reaction of Yoann BARBET, central defender and captain of FC Girondins de Bordeaux. To listen to the complete reactiongo to our website this Sunday 6 November.

Complete reaction of Nicolas USAI, the coach of Nîmes Olympique.

Partial reaction of Gaetano POUSSIN, goalkeeper of FC Girondins de Bordeaux. To listen to the complete reactionmeet this Sunday 6 November on our site.

reaction of Benoit Poulain, central defender and captain of Nîmes Olympique.

[Par Christophe Monzie au stade des Costières à Nîmes, crédit photos C.M.]