Zapping Foot National Interview – The underside of amateur football, with Romain Molina
It’s already time for the rollercoaster for the National! This weekend, the third French division will actually play its eighth day of the 2023-2024 season, with eight matches scheduled for this Friday, September 29, from 7:30 p.m. Including that of the dolphin, Niort. Currently on a series of three consecutive victories, the Deux-Sèvres club is preparing to welcome another relegated from Ligue 2, Dijon. A Burgundian team in greater difficulty, and which has not enjoyed success since September 8. Among the top teams this summer, Nîmes Olympique will also be out this Friday, with a trip to Cholet. A week ago, the Crocodiles gleaned their first success of the season by defeating AS Nancy Lorraine (1-0). At the same time, SOC won in … Dijon (1-0) and ended a series of two consecutive losses.
An already crucial duel of promotions
One of the shocks of the evening will be to follow at Sarthe, where Le Mans will host FC Sochaux. The Le Sang et Or regained victory and a smile last week, knocking down the promoted GOAL FC (2-1). For their part, the Sochaliens were on deck at the start of the week, to conclude the seventh day against Rouen. But in Bonal, everything did not go as planned against the conquering Normans (0-1). Note that Oswald Tanchot’s Lion Cubs will continue with another meeting on Wednesday in Versailles, in a late match (7:30 p.m.). But for now, let’s head to the Marie-Marvingt stadium. Versailles, moreover, who is expected in Lorraine to challenge Nancy at Marcel-Picot. Laurent Peyrelade’s FCV78 and Benoît Pedretti’s ASNL suffered a narrow defeat on the previous day, respectively against Villefranche and Nîmes (0-1).
At the same time, Rouen, fourth, will face Martigues at Robert-Diochon, while Villefranche against Orléans and Avranches against GOAL FC complete the evening. Finally, a promotion duel to follow in the south of France with Marignane-Gignac and Épinal. An already crucial meeting for the current 17th and 18th in the ranking… The 8th day will conclude Monday evening, with the trip of Red Star, the leader, to the Berrichonne de Châteauroux field (6:30 p.m.).
The program for the 8th day
– Friday, 7:30 p.m.: Marignane-Épinal, Rouen-Martigues, Le Mans-Sochaux, Niort-Dijon, Avranches-GOAL FC, Cholet-Nîmes, Villefranche-Orléans, Nancy-Versailles.
– Monday, 6:30 p.m.: Châteauroux-Red Star.
To sum up
It’s already time for the rollercoaster for the National! This weekend, the third French division will actually play its eighth day of the 2023-2024 season, with eight matches scheduled for this Friday, September 29, from 7:30 p.m. The complete program.
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