Too uninspired, Nîmes deserved no more than the defeat suffered against a team from Quevilly who did not even need to do too much to win.
Simon (3) : can do better on the recovery of the former croc, Diallo, which leads to the opening of the QRM score. So much better, in fact, that he scored an own goal, pushing the ball away with his hand before knocking it back into his cage with his foot (0-1, 19th).
For the rest, he was not more worried than that. Doesn't have a firm enough hand to keep Adekalom's shot away enough, Dali-Amar finishing from close range (0-2, 90th + 2).
Thursday (3) : active offensively in his right lane, like this incursion into the area, only stopped by a tackle from his former teammate Diallo (13th).
Problem, the full-back was also too passive defensively in certain situations, sometimes taken behind his back. Little by little died out in his corridor, unable to bring any more danger.
Diouf (4): Speed is clearly not his primary quality, borrowed a bit from some deep offensives by the Normans, but his defensive friend, Mendy, compensated with experience.
Mendy (cap., 4) : little requested, he knew how to be vigilant. The play in front of Tshipamba, cutting off the run of the Grand-Quevillais attacker (45th + 2).
Beneddine (5) : tries a shot from twenty-five meters, narrowly next to the cage of QRM goalkeeper, Patron (3rd). Doesn't always make the right choices, like on this counter where he has to cross with first intention for Abdallah, but where he delays and sees his cross intercepted by the Norman rearguard (42nd). In the second half, his attempt from twenty meters was rejected by Patron (81st).
Akkal (6): arguably the most prominent Croc during the initial act. Hits the edge of Patron's goal (28th). After the break, always showed himself to be impactful and mobile, offering solutions in midfield. Despite this more than adequate performance, it was he who, in the middle, was replaced by Marcel (67th), for a more offensive choice. Back after two matches of absence, the Guadeloupean is lacking rhythm and it showed.
Doukansy (3) : if he did the job, ''Douk'' didn't have the match of his season either. Certainly, he raked balls, without becoming the first receiver. Supplied by Khalid (67e).
Picouleau (3) : overall, since the start of the season, he has been a little too neutral, compared to his past year. Its position, further back in the midfield, can explain this lack of influence. In the second half, this lost duel with QRM defender Solihi is symbolic of his lack of commitment (63rd).
El Hamri (3) : coach Adil Hermach gave him his chance, first start of the season for the left-hander. And the player, under amateur license, did not leave a crazy impression. Generous, but a little too messy in attack, he is also forgotten on the defensive withdrawal which leads to QRM's corner and the goal behind (0-1, 19th). Weighing too little pffensively, is logically replaced by Badu at the hour mark (61st).
Ali Abdallah (3) : even if he says he has already played alone at the forefront, in “9”, his rather skinny physique poses questions for the position, especially in a rough championship like the National. His opponent of the evening, the captain of QRM Solihi, often made his physique prevail and blew up the Nîmes attacker in the duel.
Not an easy match for the player on loan from Strasbourg. In the second half, he timidly signaled himself at the hour mark, ahead of the defender but not targeting his point and not taking advantage of Patron's approximate exit (59th). In a good position in the area, does not frame again, finding the small net of Patron's goal (79th).
Mexico (3): in a unique left offensive position, the Martinican, in a good position in the area, takes his shot too much, perhaps not used to finding himself in this scoring situation (28th). Still ideally placed, he lacks conviction on this recovery in the area blocked after a QRM defender (42nd).
Never hesitate to plan ahead, then it gets complicated. Less prominent during the second act, is replaced by Bouaoune (72nd), which made an interesting entry.
