Yes, the AJA has digested its international truce, which had given some headaches to Jean-Marc Furlan, in particular because of the end of the transfer window, the thorny case of Hamza Sakhi – on the bench at kick-off -, among others. In response, the icaunais club was merciless this Saturday against Niort (4-0, 7th day L2), delivering a solid performance against an opponent who will perhaps seriously consider being dispensed from the match. next time he meets AJA (14 goals conceded in the last three encounters, none scored).
AJA advantage in the first period, despite some fears
With such a large score, it would be tempting to think that AJA was not at all worried in this meeting. And yet each team in the first half had their fair share of chances. It was Auxerre, in 4-2-3-1 at kick-off, who started with a beating pace, after 45 seconds of play, on a heavy strike from his captain Birama Touré, full axis at 25 meters, from a few centimeters to side.
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Dominant in terms of possession against a Niort team grouped together in a mid-low block, the AJA would quickly be rewarded with a lightning counter-attack, the first in a long series. High recovery of Aly Ndom – holder for the second time in a row – who throws on the right Gauthier Hein, then saving acceleration of the left-hander who addresses a marvel of outside for Gaëtan Charbonnier full axis who followed well and adjusts Quentin Braat of a flat foot well balanced (1-0, 16th). Two minutes later, it is the other Gaëtan, Perrin, who calls on the porter from Niort, author of a beautiful parade so as not to be broken.
Rather quiet so far in this start of the match, Donovan Léon was going to put out the big game. Decisive parade on a header from the former Auxerre Yanis Merdji on a cross from Bilal Boutobba (19th), then a new firm hand on his line after a well placed and vicious free kick from Dylan Louiserre eccentric left side 20 meters (21st), before catching the ball with both gloves on a strike from Merdji in the area (28th). A little delicate at the start of the season, the icaunais goalkeeper has been exemplary in these actions and if the AJA comes out without scoring a goal at the break, it is also thanks to him.
A depth of bench that brings binder and goals
The announcement of the season attendance record by the announcer, 7,802 spectators, timidly succeed in throwing the start of the second period, much less rhythmic than the first act. 61st minute, the moment to go back to the good old 4-1-4-1 of families, with the return of Hamza Sakhi in place of Aly Ndom. But less than ten minutes later, it is on a twist of fate that has nothing to do with the tactics that the AJA will break. After an Auxerre offensive, the ball was recovered by the Niortais in their area. But the Chamois defense emerges directly in the box on Charbonnier who, like an opportunistic fox, stretches his leg and against the ball, who comes to finish slowly but surely his race at the back of the net of a dumbfounded Quentin Braat (2-0, 70th ). Stunned, Sébastien Desabre’s men, still dominated in possession, deprived of the ball, will not recover. And the AJA will inexorably continue its embrace.
First on a marvel of collective action in the 76th: new acceleration and cross from the left of Hein, for Charbonnier in the area who deviates cleverly without control and without looking for the race of Sakhi on his left, but the strike coiled up of the Auxerre playmaker’s right finds Braat in his path. The next move will be the good one: another breakthrough for the indefatigable ‘Gotcho’, well served by the last recruit Alexis Trouillet who has just entered the game, and again a millimeter exterior for ‘Charbo’, who shoots half-volley the Niort goalkeeper (3-0, 87th) and signs his hat-trick, 15 days after his double in Nancy. Five goals in two games for Charbonnier, and two new assists for Hein, who has been four since the start of the season. We will find the No. 7 Auxerre in additional time, with his other special: passing of the leg / acceleration then center of the right, deflected by poor Ibrahima Conté against his camp (4-0, 90th + 1).
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A success which allows the AJA to temporarily seize 2nd place with 14 points (Paris FC, 3rd, has 13 with one game less) and to confirm its best start to the year since the descent. The fire should not yet be appropriate, the four victories in the first seven matches having been obtained against teams from the second half of the table, who have never put the bus. But what is taken is no longer to be taken. Above all, the proposed game, the state of mind displayed and the depth of the bench finally worthy of a contender for the first places suggest that this AJA should still make us vibrate this season.
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