Several saves and two saved shots on goal: in the 32nd final of the Gard-Lozère Cup, Cévennes goalkeeper Noann Ritas was the great architect of his team's qualification against the USSA reserve.
The young goalkeeper Noann Ritas, Sunday January 5, was the main architect of Rousson's qualification at the expense of the double holder of the trophy, represented this season by his reserve team (2-2, 3 tab to 2).
Aigues-Mortes makes the break in five minutes
The Camarguais are the first to draw with a shot from Boukili, cleared on his line by Chabassut (1st). It takes a free kick from Trauchessec to break the deadlock with the involuntary help of Aigues-Mortais defender Cozo (1-0, 26th). Five minutes later, Frontier took over Chabassut before doubling the lead (2-0, 31st).
The technical sheet
Aigues-Mortes II (D1) – Rousson (R2): 2-2.
Rousson winner 3 shots on goal to 2.
Maurice-Fontaine Stadium.
Half time: 2-1.
Referee: Djamel Boucceredj.
Goals for Aigues-Mortes: Cozo (26e csc), Frontier (31e).
Goals for Rousson: Fadil (44e), Elock (66e).
Warnings in Aigues-Mortes : Lorente (22e), Mourrut (90e).
Just before the break, Fadil, the captain of Rousson, surprises the defense of Saliniers and Malafosse with a long shot (1-2, 44th).
Rousson wakes up in second
Dominated and outplayed, the R2 players showed a different side in the second half. A point-blank shot from Sow, repelled by Malafosse (55th), precedes a corner played by Balmy for the head of Elock, forgotten at the far post (2-2, 66th).
Match point for Ajjaji, Ritas still there
The Cévenols persist with Balmy (70th, 72nd) and Fadil (73rd), without success. The USSA reservists were not left out with a Frontier header brought out by a reflex save from Ritas (74th). Malafosse shines in his turn by taking off superbly from a free kick from Fadil (76th) then from a shot from Sagna (85th). The match point is for Ajjaji but Ritas makes another exceptional save (90th + 1).
Ball placed at 11 meters for penalties. Malafosse stops Fall's attempt, Ritas stops those of Guicheteau and Mourrut before being saved by his post.
Julien Ritas, Rousson coach: “We’re going through a mouse hole”
Coach of Aigues-Mortes, Jean-Mathieu Descamps is inevitably disappointed: “This match reflects our season. We play the game, we score and then we give away goals too easily.”
His Rousson counterpart Julien Ritas recognizes: “It's true that we're going through a mouse hole but in the Cup, all that counts is qualification.” “For five years, we've been waiting to play at home, let's hope that this will be the case in the round of 16”, concludes Mouss Guiza, co-president of Rousson.
