En pre-match press conference, ASC coach Omar Daf pointed out the inconsistency of his team, capable of the worst as well as the best from one half to another, as against Metz (3-2) before the international break. “ There is always half an hour that we lack (…). Some placement and concentration errors need to be corrected », he insisted, while Amiens lost its four away matches and won all at home in Ligue 2.
“I have always been a scorer”
He was not directly targeted, but Kylian Kaïboue perfectly symbolizes this contrast. Proactive during the success (3-1) against Ajaccio this Saturday, the midfielder found the net with his head to score his second goal since his arrival in Picardy in the summer of 2023. The first had intervened in the match precedent at Saint-Symphorien, also from the head. “ I have always been a scorer », he quips, all smiles, waiting for a happy event.
Regulator of the midfield, the 26-year-old is sometimes subject to fluctuations in concentration. Which earned him dangerous ball losses, or warnings (12 yellow cards last season). Saturday again, on a strong tackle on Soumano, on the edge of his penalty area (74e), not sanctioned, he could have changed the match.
There is a penalty and a red card
« Points are being stolen from us. There is a penalty and a red card.fumes Ajaccio coach Mathieu Chabert. And added, red with anger: “ I ask that we be refereed like everyone else. This is not normal! It must be said. I ask for this to stop. I’ve never seen that. When the result doesn’t just depend on you, it’s the worst, it’s tiring to suffer injustice. »
In the evening, the Ajaccian club even issued a press release to denounce this arbitration decision and de facto request “the arrival of Mr. Anthony Gauthier, director of refereeing, in Ajaccio, in order to better understand the decisions which have harmed his team so far in the Ligue 2 championship”.
It’s not my problem
« It’s not my problem, I come, I take the ball, the referee must have seen as I do », Retorts Kylian Kaïboue with confidence.
In the wake of this contentious action, the former Bastia player gave way to Mactar Tine. “ He asked us to go outjustifies Omar Daf. So while he made the changes, he had to continue working. With fatigue, he tried to intervene. At this point in the match, he must defend on his feet and control himself. These are areas for improvement in terms of maturity. »
The technician, considering that we “ can’t fault the commitment players can have on certain situations “, emphasizes that it was “ valuable on ball control and set the pace for aggressiveness in the heart of the game “. A risky playing philosophy, but rewarded at home.
The other points
First pro for Mactar Tine
Senegalese Mactar Tine, 22, played his first minutes in Ligue 2 with Amiens when they hosted Ajaccio on Saturday. Post-trained at the club, the midfielder signed his first professional contract this summer. In the group during the preseason, he had to be content with a presence on the bench in Caen, before this Saturday.
La Tribune Nord d’Amiens faithful to the post
In open conflict with management, part of the Kop of Amiens responded on Saturday. Deprived of their premises and their equipment by the club, the ultras still displayed a banner “ Football is the weekend », as since the start of the season. Without a flag or megaphone, they still gave their voice to encourage their team.
