Zapping Foot National Interview – The underside of amateur football, with Romain Molina
A beautiful show. This Sunday at the very end of the afternoon, two matches were actually played within the framework of the 17th multiplex of Ligue 1. A duplex therefore which saw seven goals scored. With a Strasbourg Racing Club carried by a double from Emanuel Emegha in Toulouse. The Alsatian club won two goals to one and came within one point of their evening opponent, eighth. For its part, Montpellier completely lost its nerves on its lawn by SCO Angers during the shock at the bottom of the table this day. At nine, the MHSC lost with a score of three goals to one and is now seven points behind Nantes, fifteenth and first non-relegation place.
A crazy match in Toulouse
On their lawn, Toulouse will quickly put their foot on the ball and rush towards the attack. In the thirteenth minute of play, the Violets proved dangerous with a set piece and a header from Aaron Cresswell. On the following action, Strasbourg will open the scoring. On a backward ball, Guillaume Restes completely loses his support and falls to the ground. Emanuel Emegha collects the leather and pushes it into the back of the net. Big blow for the visitors. Shortly before the half-hour mark, the Dutch international hopefuls scored twice, at the end of a magnificent collective movement and a strong cross to the far post from Habib Diarra. Téfécé will react a few moments later with a new free kick. Ismaël Doukouré counters the ball and deceives his own goalkeeper. Three minutes later, Emanuel Emegha will think of scoring a hat-trick, before being cooled by the VAR. Nothing is decided yet!
The two teams will return to the pitch with timid intentions. This is evidenced by the cruel lack of chances during the first quarter of an hour of play in this second half. In the 71st minute, however, Strasbourg will play to scare themselves. On a short restart attempt, Dorde Petrovic loses the ball but is very happy to see Yann Gboho miss his recovery. A few moments later, Andrey Santos will hook this same Gboho at the entrance to the area. Penalty… before the VAR intervenes and gives a free kick. The latter will not give anything. Toulouse continues to push and will equalize in the 78th minute of play through Franck Magri. A goal… canceled for an offside position by a Toulouse player. The score will not change despite multiple opportunities on both sides.
Montpellier continues to sink and sees red
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For its part, Montpellier continues to dig. Angers will quickly prove superior. From the fourth minute of play, the visitors opened the scoring through Esteban Lepaul. In the action, however, Jim Allevinah committed a handball, which is why the goal was logically refused. In the eleventh minute of play, Becir Omeragic headed a ball but came up against Yahya Fofana. A few moments later, it was Benjamin Lecomte’s turn to win his duel against Jean-Eudes Aholou. The SCO is better in this first act and will open the scoring at the half-hour mark. Perfectly served by Jim Allevinah, Esteban Lepaul is left completely alone at the far post and just has to push the ball deep into the net. fillets. The red lantern does not succeed during this first act and will have to show much more during the next 45 minutes.
Angers will be dangerous as soon as they return from the locker room, with a missed shot from Himad Abdelli. In the 56th minute of play, Benjamin Lecomte will win a new duel. This time against Esteban Lepaul. On the hour mark, Montpellier obtains a penalty and will transform it thanks to Téji Savanier. The Paillade club will be punished again less than ten minutes later. Himad Abdelli sees his pass deflected by Jordan Ferri. This comes down to Esteban Lepaul, who scores his first double in Ligue 1. The Angevin waves will then fall on Benjamin Lecomte who alone holds this bottom team at arm’s length. In the 83rd minute of play, Kiki Kouyaté received a second yellow card, ten minutes after coming into play. A few seconds later, Jordan Ferri also pulled the pin and was sent off for a violent gesture against Zinédine Ferhat. On the final opportunity, Zinedine Ferhat will score a goal, after Benjamin Lecomte and the Montpellier team take a corner.
To summarize
A beautiful show. This Sunday at the very end of the afternoon, two matches were actually played within the framework of the 17th multiplex of Ligue 1. A duplex therefore which saw seven goals scored and two red cards against Montpellier.
