It is in a position of almost undisputed leader (8 wins, 3 draws, 2 defeats), in a series of 8 matches without defeat, but with the bitter taste of a lost first leg derby, that the Greens of David le Moal presented themselves this Saturday afternoon in Lyon, for the first match of the return phase of the U17 National championship.
At the heart of an exemplary and controlled first half, the Greens confirmed their domination thanks to a combination worked on a free kick. The latter, shot by Rayan Ait Amer, arrives at the feet of El Feyed Mnemoi, left alone at the far post and who does not fail to transform this offering with the flat of his foot (Lyon 0-1 ASSE, 28e).
Well established in the construction and disciplined, the young Greens will then take off shortly before the break. On an off-center ball release, Rayan Ait Amer, launched, finds himself behind Paul Eymard who, crossing his shot at the edge of the area, makes the break (Lyon 0-2 ASSE, 41st). The young French international quickly scored a double by benefiting from collective pressing and poor clearance from the opposing goalkeeper. The midfielder lobs the last defense and worsens the score (Lyon 0-3 ASSE, 44e).
Upon returning from the locker room, and after a few changes, the Greens fell back, and suffered in a period that seemed very long. After a mix-up, Zekovic revives OL in the last quarter of an hour (Lyon 1-3 ASSE, 76e). The locals will reduce the gap in added time following a corner (Lyon 2-3 ASSE, 90e) but will not thwart the deserved success of David le Moal's Greens, who still have a five-point lead over the first pursuer, and eleven over the opponent of the day.
« I am very happy with the first half, both offensively and defensively, welcomes David le Moal at the end of the meeting. Our ball exits, our bypasses to create one-on-one situations for our wide players, our numerous central situations are all positive points. We defended well and offered pressure to recover the ball as high as possible. We spent a lot of time defending in the second half, the team fell back but I'm happy to have experienced it, absorbed it, and still won in the end. We were vindictive about the first leg and we now have Nice, our runner-up who we host next weekend, in our heads. »
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Lyon 2-3 ASSE
This Saturday, November 30 in Lyon (2:30 p.m.)
Half time: 0-3
Buts : Mnemoi (28th), Eymard (41st, 44th) for ASSE; Zekovic (76th), Buka Lekila (90th) for Lyon.
ASSE : Colombet, Lengi, Mnemoi (then Toty, 57th), Kasia, Lengué, Mouton (then Epanya, 46th), Ait Amer, Eymard, Aini (then Charros, 69th), Moulin, Lutin Zidee (then Nativoha, 64th). Coach: David Le Moal.
