There are those oppositions where the balance is so fragile that a simple penalty is enough to change the destiny of a match. This Saturday, the Manceaux tasted this pleasure. Illicitly broke, Kadidi offered the leather to Diawara for a match point. The Le Mans striker made no mistake and crossed his shot on goal perfectly (1-0, 83′). An irritating sentence for Saumur, as the Angevins had managed to resist throughout the game. “The disappointment is present because I think that the point of the draw would have come to recognize all the efforts made”admitted François Mercier, the Saumur coach, leaving the green rectangle.
Because for a long time, in the gripping cold, the Sarthois, leader of the championship, were pressing in front of Jacquet’s cages. The visiting goalkeeper repelled multiple attacks from the Sang et Or (3′, 11′, 18′, 29′) before thanking his crossbar which kept away the attempts of Diawara (4′), then Caro (18′). A clear domination without however succeeding in improving the scoreboard. “We had a very good first half, but we lacked that efficiency. We have to be able to score to make the match easier.”said Olivier Pignolet, the Sarthe tactician. “In the second half, we barely had any chances and found ourselves almost powerless against a low block. »
Skilled defensively but not very enterprising in the Sang et Or camp, Saumur struggled to create chances. Only a cross from Matingou Mpandou, which hit the crossbar, shivered Delbecque, the Manceau goalkeeper (37′). With this new victory, the sixth in seven matches (and a draw), Olivier Pignolet’s men confirm their first place in Group A of Regional 1.
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LE MANS B – SAUMUR B: 1-0 (0-0).
BUT. Diawara (83′ sp).
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