THE SPORTS MINUTE Sports news for this Monday, September 16, 2024

Nimes Olympic

Diouf suspended in Villefranche Beaujolais. The Concarneau evening was difficult on many levels for the Nîmes team, particularly in the discipline sector. While in this area, the Crocodiles fared better than the Thoniers (who inherited six yellows and two reds), they nonetheless received four yellow cards. It was the first time for Aboubakar Ali and Namakoro Diallo (which earned him a half-time replacement by Hamza Sbaï). On the other hand, Vincent Marcel is a repeat offender since it had already happened to him in Valenciennes (3rd matchday). With two yellow cards, the midfielder joins Salim Akkal on the list of players under threat of suspension. Finally, it was one too many for Waly Diouf. The central defender has been cautioned every time he has played this season (Orléans, Châteauroux and Concarneau). Therefore, he will be able to play against Versailles on Friday, but he will be suspended for the trip to Villefranche Beaujolais on the occasion of the seventh day of National (September 27).

A bitter memory. “These are things that happen once or twice a season and tonight, we are the victims.”. Although disappointed, Adil Hermach pointed out that Nîmes Olympique is not the only team to experience a “nightmare scenario”. Losing to a team with a numerical inferiority is painful and if in football, we move on very quickly to another match, such a mishap settles in the memories for a long time. The shipwreck of Concarneau brings back from the past, another bitter failure. It is August 2003 and Didier Ollé-Nicolle’s Crocodiles travel to Romorantin for the fourth day of National. Pretenders for promotion to Ligue 2, the Nîmes team misses (once again) their start to the championship. In Sologne, the recovery match turns into a Bérézina. At the Jules-Ladoumègue stadium, the NO loses 3-0 while Romorantin plays with 10 men since the… 6th minute. That’s 84 minutes in numerical superiority and a resounding spanking. For the record, the Romorantin goals were scored by Tarek Bouabdellah (60th), Philippe Souchard (90th+1) and a certain Stéphane Beyrac (29th) who signed for Nîmes Olympique the following season. In the Sologne ranks, we also find defender Abdoulaye Coulibaly who became a Crocodile, but three years later (2007-08). At the end of the season, Nîmes remained in National, but missed its objective of reaching L2. For the record, during this sad evening of Romorantin, the Nîmes team was as follows: Grau – Cirilli (Sidibé, 46th), Yao, Massolin, Weber – Assous, Vannuchi (cap) (Cohade, 7th), Horjak (Boulebda, 46th) – Bourgeois, Chaveriat, Mangione. Coach: Didier Ollé-Nicole.

OAC outclasses Calvisson

Football: Summary of the OAC match and the results of the 3rd round of the Coupe de France

Olympique Alès dominated its 3rd round of the Coupe de France. With a slightly revamped team, OAC (N3) won by a wide margin against Calvisson (D2), with a score of 9-0, in the third round of the Coupe de France. Nicolas Bénézet, the star recruit, was named captain during this match. Local player Mickaël Fari, who also wears the colours of the Alésiens this season, scored twice in this river victory. A godsend for Hakim Malek’s players who are filling up with confidence before returning to the National 3 pitches next week, against Gallia Lucciana, Saturday 21 September. The starting line-up of OAC: Maamouch – Traoré, Dole, Fahrasmane, El Koubaïti – Barut, Hamek – Ekra, Benezet (C), Diarra – Paulet

Other results of the 3rd Round of the Coupe de France: The Grau-du-Roi (R1) – Montpellier Atlas (R1): 1-1 (5-4 tab) Moussac (D1) – Rousson (R2): 0-1 Jacou Clapiers (R1) – Bagnols-Pont (R2): 0-3 Anduze (R3) – La Grand-Combe (D1): 1-0 Nimes Rising Sun (D2) – Pérols (R3): 1-4 Saint Andrew of London (D4) – Aimargues (R2): 0-5 Rochefort-Signargues (D3) – FC Vauvert (R1): 0-8

Saint-Thibéry (D1) – Aigues-Mortes (N3): 0-2

FC Cabassut (D1) – Beaucaire (N3): 2-2 (11-12 tab)

Sussargues (R2) – Val de Cèze (D1): 5-0

Chateauneuf de Gadagne (D1) – The Angles (R2): 0-2

Handball

USAM wins against US Ivry Handball

The Nîmes handball players got off to a good start and won their second match of the season with a score of 28-31 in Ivry. An away victory that allows them to definitively launch their season after the inaugural defeat against PSG (36-33). The next match is scheduled for this Friday, September 20 at 8 p.m. against US Créteil Handball for the first match of the season at Parnasse. The reserve team narrowly lost 36-34 to Nice Cavigal in National 1. Finally, Handball Bagnols Gard Rhodanien suffered a second straight defeat with a score of 36 to 27 and occupies last place in the National 2 ranking. The Bagnolais will have the opportunity to make up for it on Saturday, September 21 against HB Rhône Eyrieux Ardèche in front of their home crowd at 8:30 p.m.