Gaulois suffer heartbreaking defeat against Nîmes Olympique: Match report and analysis

VFriday 3rd May, 32nd national day. THERE ARE Chasselay, at the stadium Ludovic Giuly, Nîmes-Olympique bat GOAL FC 2-1 (1-1). Referee Mr. Kubler. Objectives: Raspentino (43rd) pour GOAL FC; Mbemba (34th), Khalid (89th) for Nîmes. Warnings: Lemaitre (35th), M’Dahoma (73th) to GOAL FC; Khalid (65th), Paradowski (90th), Mendy (90th+3) in Nîmes. Exclusion of Camelo (90e + 4) from GOAL FC. FC Goal Collection: Philippon – smell, Camelo, M’Dahoma (Louiserre, 77e), Tanard — Abbas, Suljic, Lemaitre (Fichten, 70th) – Raspentino (May, 70e)Rambaud (Reale, 77th), Calodat (Sock, 62th). Coach: Fabien Pujo.

A lot of mixed, hot disappointment, as expected if the Gaulois failed to beat this diabolical Nîmes Olympique. Tonight, there is no doubt that the Giuly stadium has experienced one of its saddest national nights, this floor that it finds out and that could be a memory in a few days , when the verdict falls on the names of those sent down to N2.

One more disappointment, at home, at the worst time, when there are only two days left to struggle. If nothing seems definitive in mathematics, the 12th place corresponding to the last ticket to stay in the National is held by Châteauroux, at five points when six points are still to be distributed, we do not see how the GOAL FC (15th at the top). de Marignane) to hang, now this access. Because the slope seems very steep with a meeting in Versailles, in a week, then arriving in Orléans in just over two weeks. But while there is some hope, the most optimistic will say…

It will be difficult, however, to deny the weight of this stop at home, in the final equation, against Nîmes who had heavy legs from their success (1-0), on Monday night against the champion, this Red-Star already in League 2.

A loss that, once again, carries its share of regret, on both sides, the dark thread of the season. Because after benefiting from the best chances, in the first half hour (Rambaud in the 1st minute, Suljic in the 17th, or later Abbas in the 37th), the GOAL FC ran behind the Gardois, to very effective, almost on their first real. opportunity, converted by Mbemba, with a hidden shot for Philippon’s small net, at the entrance of the area (0-1).

The heads of the Gauls were then very low. Just a few minutes. The time to be a little violent when Abbas pulled away to warn the fastest of the inhabitants of the Rhone at the end of this season: Calodat, in the middle early for the grinta Raspentino, the author of the ninth goal his of the season, which is similar to the equalizer, here (1-1, 43rd).

And yet, there was still hope in Raspentino’s legs…

There was a match, at that time, again. And this was even more important in the second half, because the play at the beginning of the game was not so obvious, the relays sharper, the transitions as well. Abbas will not make the right choice in his series, while Mambu has been such a valuable launching pad, further down (47th). The desire to finish stronger than Nîmes was far behind the plans of coach Fabien Pujo. And it was not in vain.

The successive entries of Fichten, Beltran, Reale, or the less expected one of Louiserre for M’Dahoma, would show this desire to surpass the levels of influence in the Goalois camp. We didn’t know it yet, but 13 minutes from the end, Fabien Pujo would not have extra cartridges on his bench, if he lost.

This fell on the unfortunate Reale, who played those rare minutes since Niort arrived last November (2-3). By leaving his teammates, seven minutes after his entry (84th), the number 7, who is so often sure when he is in full possession in every way, sees his friends finishing the game with ten men. Endless grief for a man who really didn’t deserve this, on a night like this.

Holding together, as a sign of loyalty, his companions gathered near their coach, when he left, hoping to find, there, a reason not to split. However, opposite, the young Marowane Khalid decided otherwise: with a terrible strike from twenty meters, the Gardois scored a great goal, without Philippon being able to do much, and Nîmes to confirm a good part of his maintenance (1- 2, 89th)! The chalice to the draughts. Camelo will be sent off in stoppage time in a match with such a dark outcome. Once again. Once too often. Maybe.