It's the kind of afternoon that can turn into a trap, as happened in Le Havre (L1) in Saint-Brieuc (N2). But it's also the kind of afternoon where a plan can unfold to perfection, as Éric Roy suggested after the qualification obtained by the smallest of margins (0-1) in Vendée against La Roche- sur-Yon (N2). “No goals conceded, no injuries, that hadn’t happened for a long time. And we didn’t take any cards with players who were under threat of suspension either.”
The Brest coach, who hopes to find a larger squad after the Christmas break, in any case appreciated “the perfect state of mind” of his players, who “did not take this match lightly, playing as he did necessary and by managing the slightly more complicated moments. »
Coudert's decisive save
Because not everything was perfect in the Brest copy. Ajorque's opening score just before the break did not really cool down the Yonnais who threw all their strength into the battle in the second half. They had chances and were not far from equalizing in the 89'. But Grégoire Coudert, impeccable throughout the match, made the necessary save on a point-blank rebound from Diallo. “I'm happy to have been decisive. It was really a match to be managed on concentration and management. »
The technical sheet
Referee: Aurélien Petit.
Spectators: 7 000.
BUT. Brest: Ajorque (40')
Warnings. La Roche : M. Ndiaye (34'), Khouma (82').
La Roche: Ahamada – Jacob (Khouma, 80'), Séance, German, Civet, Buaillon (Bonnet, 69') – Beaulieu, M. Ndiaye (Boissy, 80') – Araujo (Diallo, 54'), Villette, Dabin (Vrignon, 69'). Coach: Frédéric Reculeau.
Brest : Coudert – Zogbé (Lala (90'), Chardonnet A. Ndiaye, Amavi – Faivre, Magnetti, Doumbia (Camara, 65') – Pereira Lage (Baldé, 80'), Ajorque, Salah (Sima, 65'). Coach: Eric Roy.
Not entered: Haidara (g), Jauny, Del Castillo, Geraux, Fernandes.
Under the eyes of Gaëtan Charbonnier
Gaëtan Charbonnier was present this Saturday at the Henri-Desgrange stadium to see his former team. He went to greet the Brestois in the locker room after the match. Now based in Talmont-Saint-Hilaire (near Sables d'Olonne), he plays in Regional 1 for Pouzauges, coached by his brother Valentin.
When Ajorque finds Reculeau
Ludovic Ajorque was pleased to reunite with La Roche-sur-Yon coach Frédéric Reculeau, whom he had as coach at Luçon in the National in 2015-16. Suddenly, the Brest striker was almost embarrassed to have scored the qualifying goal. “Of course I'm happy to have helped Brest (by scoring), but the most important thing was to qualify and put all that aside. Frédéric had prepared his team well for this match and I hope that now they will be able to get back on track in N2. »
