After two weeks of international truce, the Stade Malherbe de Caen lost at home to the Pau FC (1-2), on behalf of the 7th day of Ligue 2 However, it was the Caen who opened the brand, by Rivierez following a corner hit by Chahiri and taken over by Abdi, then Hountondji (1-0, 23 ‘). Caen could have doubled the bet but Olliero repelled the attempt from close to Chahiri (40 ‘).
First turning point. In the process, Gomis sent a Splendid strike from 20m into Riou’s skylight (1-1, 42 ‘). At the start of the second period, Zady Séry missed a golden opportunity to give the advantage back to the Normans by not setting a shot 6m from the goal when Olliero had just repelled a volley from Chahiri. Second turning point. On the next action, almost identical, Armand allowed Pau to take a definitive advantage finishing close after a shot from Boto repelled by Riou in his 6m (1-2, 59 ‘).
Caen leaves the first place but still in the top 10
The SMC will have a final opportunity to snatch the point of draw at the start of stoppage time, from a corner, but Oniangué’s recovery at close range was postponed by a heroic Olliero, decidedly man of the match. After winning three of his first four games, Caen connects a third meeting without success and back to the 9th place in the ranking.
The Norman club are now 6 points (maybe 9) behind the Toulouse leader, 3 on the Top 5, but keep 6 steps ahead of the red zone. He will still have to react next weekend to Bastia, before continuing the reception of the Dijon by Patrice Garande and the trip to the Toulouse ogre, all in eight days.
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