We were heading straight towards a soporific 0-0, without much thrill, between Martigues and Red Star this Friday evening, in the fog and on the very lush lawn of the Jean-Laville stadium in Gueugnon, in Saône-et- Loire, where the FCM has taken up residence until the end of the calendar year. But definitely, nothing will be spared at the club this season, and at the very last minute, Thierry Laurey’s men conceded a penalty for a handball from Steve Solvet in his area, excluded for a second yellow card for this action. Hacène Benali took Jérémy Aymes, until now impeccable, on the wrong foot, and this is how the Sang et Or ended up conceding their eighth defeat of the season (0-1, 90+8).
Previously, Oucasse Mendy had had an opportunity on a volley at the entrance to the area but off target, but it was the only time that the Martégaux were truly dangerous during the meeting (71st). Aymes had made several important saves at the end of the match in front of the Red Star attackers, but the final mix-up in his area, not very well managed by the blood and gold rearguard, therefore proved fatal.
Faced with its former coach, Grégory Poirier, the FCM once again lacked ideas to carry the danger, a habit this season. Thierry Laurey will also deplore the injury-related exits of Mohamed Bamba and Nathanaël Saintini at the end of the match, because misfortune never happens alone.
With this new setback, the Sang et Or are still last in Ligue 2, having just faced three opponents for maintenance over the last seven days. Next Friday, the Martégaux will go to the lawn of Amiens (5th) to try to move forward. And to finally launch their season, which has been floundering since the first day, and seems to sink into gloom a little more with each match…
