ASSE faced Strasbourg in a fiery Geoffroy Guichard this Saturday (9 p.m.). After two consecutive defeats, Zuriko Davitashvili's teammates had to stop the bleeding. A look back at the victory in control of the Greens.
First 45 minutes completed for ASSE
“Strasbourg is a team with a lot of energy, difficult to play against.” Olivier Dall'Oglio did not hide his fears before the meeting. Big words, big means. The technician opted for continuity in his starting XI. The trio Ekwah – Bouchouari – Mouton once again aligned in midfield. The coach only made two adjustments to his lineup. Yvann Maçon regains his starting place. While, in more difficulty, Yunis Abdelhamid swaps his position as defender to Dylan Batubinsika.
RC Strasbourg-Alsace had still not won away this season, while Olivier Dall'Oglio's men are much more comfortable in the Chaudron. A logic respected in the first half. The Stéphanois, in search of confidence, show a positive face. The Greens add intensity to the duels and impose intense pressure in the first meters of Strasbourg. Zuriko Davitashvili gets into action from the 16th second of play with a ball that ends in the stand. A few minutes later, Louis Mouton came close to opening the scoring from a corner. The midfielder, who had the second start of his career, was only a few centimeters away from finishing with a superb volley in front of the area.
More compact in the first 25 minutes of the match, Olivier Dall'Oglio's men were well in place in front of the opposing offensives. But Liam Rosénior's players took the lead again in the last 10 minutes. Diego Moreira could have opened the scoring on an error by the Saint-Etienne team. The attacker takes on the Greens, but misses the target of Gautier Larsonneur. The Greens could have taken several chances, but took advantage of the RCSA's lack of success.
Saint-Étienne takes matters into its own hands
In control in the first half, Olivier Dall'Oglio's men got down to business after returning from the locker room. From a corner, a Louis Mouton who promised “play the shots to the fullest” sends the ball to Lucas Stassin. Helmet blow, the Belgian deflects to the far post. Mickaël Nadé follows the play perfectly and pushes the ball into the back of the net.
The ASSE coach takes advantage of the high time to bring freshness to his squad. Augustine Boakye and Lucas Stassin, just decisive, return to the bench for the benefit of Cafaro and Sissoko. A change which could have been directly decisive when Mathieu Cafaro placed a caviar on Sissoko's foot (59').
But if the Malian does not transform at first, Ibrahim Sissoko gives color to the Greens. Unearthed by Léo Pétrot in the area, the attacker slammed the break with a header (78').
With Olympian calm, Olivier Dall'Oglio's men systematically take the breath away from Strasbourg. ASSE wins three crucial points in the fight for survival, one week before the derby. Breath of oxygen.
