“We didn’t respect Football and we didn’t respect the players by playing on a pitch like that.” In one sentence, Daouda Leye summed up the football parody experienced in Saint-Pryvé, this Saturday, December 21. And no one could blame the Châteaubriant coach after this sad 0-0 on an unplayable pitch at the Grand-Clos stadium.
“It was very complicated,” also admitted Mathieu Pousse, the Pryvatain technician. “It is often said that these conditions favor teams that defend. This is true. Despite everything, we have the opportunities to score.” Particularly at the start of the match where the Pryvatains, confident after the victory (3-0) in the derby against Blois, showed themselves to be dominant.
The first for Jedd
The outcome of this match closed by force of circumstances could have been quite different if Jedd had not lost his duel against Gardies (5th) after one of the rare collective movements of the match. Or if Degert's powerful shot hadn't gone just over the crossbar (21st).
But then, despite the rapid injury exits of Kashale (7th) and Leye (17th), its top scorer, Châteaubriant gradually loosened the grip. In a good position, Ly came up against Hunou (24th) and Diop, alone receiving a corner, crushed his shot too much (34th).
A last private half hour
Châteaubriant remained at the same pace at the restart and Bah stood out three times without however endangering Hunou (52nd, 57th, 59th). “We had the merit of remaining solid on opposing counterattacks,” noted Mathieu Pousse. “But we should have been more efficient on set pieces. These matches often break down like that.”
Behind, even if the last half hour was difficult, the visiting goalkeeper had a quiet end to the match. Indeed, Siber did not target his shot (63), Mendes was blocked (65) and Delgado was too short on a cross from Gope Fenepej (73).
January 11 in Saint-Malo for a duel at the top
We will spend the last quarter of an hour where, between clods of earth and cutlets, the slightest control and the simplest pass became a high-risk exercise. “You have to know how to be satisfied with one point,” Mathieu Pousse was nevertheless satisfied. This now makes twenty-five on the Pryvatains' counter, halfway through. Or almost because there is still one match of the first phase to play. And what a match! It will be January 11 in Saint-Malo, the leader, for a duel at the top.
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