Obviously, when a header (2') and a shot (3') from Fatar immediately grazed the posts of Salles, who also won a duel with the Sochaux striker before the end of the first quarter of an hour (14'), the shadow of Concarneau's catastrophic start to the match against Nancy (3-0), Orléans (2-3), Valenciennes (3-3) and Versailles (1-2) hung over the Bonal stadium.
Peybernes on Liénard's corner
But the Concarnois then got back into the match very well and a free kick from Mouazan was not far from finding Jannez's searching header (24'). Just before Soukouna was a little too short on a cross from Bourgault (27'). But it is decidedly written that the Thoniers will always have to chase the score away because Peybernes took advantage of a corner from Liénard to give Sochaux the advantage by deflecting the ball with a flick at the near post (1-0 , 34'). From a corner from Etuin, Sinquin could have tied the two teams before the break but his header was sent over the bar (45' + 5). Tempers had previously become heated and the referee tried to restore calm by excluding Drammeh (second yellow) and Salles (direct red).
A red on each side
Ten against ten in the second half, the two teams each had another great scoring opportunity: a 1-1 ball for Sinquin whose shot was deflected for a corner by Patouillet (53') and a break point for Jean whose volley crashed into Philippon's bar (63'). Without forgetting this ball from Etuin which also left regrets for the Concarnois by passing gently right next to Patouillet's goals (90' + 2).
Stéphane Rossi, the Concarne coach, confided his frustration after the match: “On the offensive side, this is perhaps our most difficult match since the start of the season. But with the exclusion of Salles, I was forced to take out a player (Mouazan) who has the ability to build the game, find passes, score goals, and I think that penalized us throughout the game. match. »
The technical sheet
Referee: William Toulliou.
Spectators: 10 802.
BUT. Sochaux: Peybernes (34').
Warnings. Sochaux: Drammeh (23', 45' + 2), Jean (89'); Concarneau: Wahib (40'), Jannez (77').
Exclusions. Sochaux: Drammeh (45' + 2); Concarneau: Rooms (45' + 2).
SOCHAUX: Patouillet – Mendes, Vitelli (cap.), Peybernes, Ouammou – Drammeh, Hoggas (Michel, 73'), Liénard (Fontaine, 85') – Macalou (Lecolier, 78'), Jean, Fatar. Coach : Karim Mokeddem.
CONCARNEAU: Salles – Bamba (Etcheverria, 73'), Jannez (cap.), Seydi, Wahib – Sinquin, Mouazan (Philippon, 45' + 2), Etuin – Soukouna (Tutu, 66'), Kielt (Sery, 66'), Bourgault (Sy, 73'). Coach: Stéphane Rossi.
