Olympique d’Alès in the Cévennes did not take advantage of this home game against a maintaining competitor to win. Les Bleus et Blancs let two points slip away and drew against the OL reserves (1-1), plagued by injuries during the game.
MATCH SHEET:
Olympique d’Ales 1-1 Olympique Lyonnais II
OAC: Moreau – Djabou (c), Jdaini, Zogba, Assoumin (Houelche, 80th) – Diaby, Dabo, Peyrard (73rd, Bertelli) Kich (Bonneau, 73rd) – Mahamat, Abelinti (Bentahar, 73rd) – Coach: Hakim Malek
Lyon II: Bonnevie, Alamine, Lazarus, Djime (c), Sarr, Lomami (45th), Lega, Bounas (Iala, 63rd), Nsombi, El Djebali (Sounni, 69th), Dib
Coach: Gueida Fofana
Scorers:
OAC : Kich (49e)
Lyon II : Nsombi (24e)
Warned:
Lyon II: Lomami (37e), El Djebali (45e)
Tonight Alès should not miss, because of the crucial issue of the meeting. Eleventh with 26 points, Hakim Malek’s men returned two weeks ago with a good point from Saint-Priest, who is also playing his head in National 2. Tonight against the reserve of Olympique Lyonnais, the OAC let slip a cartridge to ensure the maintenance.
Without Balmy or Franco, it was with a slightly overhauled eleven that the Oaciens began hostilities. Accustomed for a few games to tread the lawn from the kick-off, defender Yamadou Fofana and midfielder on loan from Olympique de Marseille Ugo Bertelli took their place on the bench, as did striker Mohamed Bentahar. The young Yassine Kich, the darling of the supporters Arnold Abelinti and the Swiss army knife Sofiane Jdaini had the opportunity once again to show that we could count on them.
Despite a good attempt from Bounaas, slammed by Moreau, it was the Alésiens who got the most interesting chances in the first period. The twirling Yassine Kich who had fire in his legs, did not adjust his center enough for Mahamat (19th). What followed was less happy. Moreau is surprised on a clearance and Lyon offensive. Nsombi does not need to be asked and pushes the leather deep into the empty goals. A fact of the game which however did not kill the locals, having worked hard.
In the middle of a few rough passes and crosses, it was mainly from the head that the Blues and Whites were dangerous. Zogba (31st), Dabo twice (32nd and 38th) and Abelinti (36th), the four helmet shots were taken out by a high-standing Bonnevie, well helped by his defense. Two yellow cards for Les Gones for Lomami (37th) and El Djebali (45th), zero more minutes of happiness, the 23 men returned to the locker room, Alès could have some regrets.
The light has come by Yassine Kich
The return from the locker room was beneficial for Alès. Already very prominent in the first period, Kich scored the equalizer after a succession of shots blocked in the Lyon area (49th). A “whew” of relief for Hakim Malek’s men. Blessed by the Gods after a Lyon post on a strike from El Djebali, the meeting seemed a little more balanced afterwards.
Always imperial, Bonnevie seemed to walk on water. He comes out well on Abelinti (54th), takes advantage of an imprecise attempt by Diaby (58th) and anticipates each Alesian ball in his area. The Lyonnais then lost two elements on a stretcher, forcing them to finish the match at 10 and to fall back. Fifteen minutes from the end, coach Malek saw triple, bringing in Bonneau, Bertelli and Bentahar. Well paced, the Lyon defense contained the Alesian arrows, leaving only offside opportunities to the Blues and Whites, like the goal not awarded to Bonneau (76th).
The minutes flew, the eight units indicated by the referee for additional time did not change the game. Moments before the end of the match, Diaby narrowly missed the opportunity to put his team ahead of Les Gones (90+6). Mad with rage, the public of Pibarot was offended by the decision of the referee, not to whistle on Houelche, who collapses in the surface (90 + 7). Alès certainly did not lose, but did not know how to take advantage of the situation to extricate himself a little from the red zone.
Sacha Virga
