Champion of reversals of situation, money-time and extremis goals, US Concarneau this time did not manage to snatch a draw against Dijon.
It’s not for lack of trying, though. But in a messy end to the match, with too much technical waste and also not too much fuel in the tank despite all the offensive changes made, the Thoniers were unable to preserve their invincibility at Guy-Pirou, which dated from April 3, 2023 (1-0 defeat against Sedan).
To tell the truth, Dijon did not steal their victory. The Burgundians would have deserved to return to the locker room with a one or two goal lead given the chances they created in the first half and the way they took control of the match.
We still wonder how Kanga was able to miss the target despite being open after recovering the ball following a first slip from Seydi (27'). And we could only admire Philippon's fantastic save on a well-shot return from Marié (45'). And again, we do not take into account all the other dangerous situations in Dijon.
Le mea culpa de Rossi
“This half is the one where we suffered the most this season. We were too far from the ball and under pressure when we had it because I was wrong about the organization put in place (a 4-4-3). When we changed in the 50th minute just after Dijon opened the score by following the Burgundian organization with a 4-4-2 diamond, we were finally dangerous,” summarized Concarne coach Stéphane Rossi in the form of a mea culpa.
His players only took seven minutes to equalize on a powerful header from Sery, but they could not prevent the Dijonnais from regaining the advantage thanks to a strike from 30 meters as lightning as it was clear from Vargas-Rios, already a decisive passer on his team's first goal.
“It’s a setback for us. Above all, I think that given our ranking, we calculate too much, we no longer play spontaneously enough. We have to find that again for the future,” concluded Stéphane Rossi.
Technical sheet
Arbitrator : M. Chamel.
Spectators : 2252
BUTS. Concarneau: Sery (57') ; Dijon: Moco (50'), Vargas Rios (66')
Warnings. Concarneau: Seydi (49'); Dijon: Mendy (62')
US CONCARNEAU : Philippon – Etcheverria, Jannez, Seydi, Wahib (Sy, 53') – Mouazan, Sinquin (Samoura, 72'), Etuin – Soukouna (Sery, 53'), Kielt (Tutu, 81'), Bourgault. Coach: Stéphane Rossi. Not entered into play: Boulais (g).
DIJON : Delecroix – Titebah, Bernard, Mendy, Makutungu – Souici, Moco (Meyer, 73'), Vargas Rios (Chaid, 86'), Marié – Parsemain (Sylla, 86'), Kanga (Djae, 73'). Coach : Baptiste Ridira. Not included: Lembezat.
