For the 15th day of Ligue 2, the Ruthenois preserved their invincibility, bringing their series to eight matches, this Friday evening against Pau. Better yet, they avoided their first 0-0 of the season with a goal from substitute Bentayeb at the very end. They provisionally climb to 9th, four points behind the jump-off.
In the first period, the debates were rather balanced. Without being as spectacular as most of the time this season on rue Vieussens. In the list of clear chances, we will have noted a crossbar on each side. Ruthenian right piston Bouchouari hit the iron first. We were playing the 9th minute. Then Palois Bobichon did the same on the other side of the field ten minutes later.
And as this first act progressed, the blood and gold pressure increased. And Younoussa thought he opened the score five minutes before the break before losing his face-to-face with the Pau goalkeeper, Kamara. Jean showed himself, two minutes later, too naive in front of goal. What is there to regret about these great opportunities on the blood and gold side?
Bentayeb's third achievement
In any case, at the hour mark, defender Vandenabeele was not more effective in front of the opposing goal, receiving a corner and heading. Before Younoussa forces Kamara into another tap for yet another Rouergat corner. Corner on which Mambo, alone at six meters, did not target his recovery, again in a bad way.
And in this local domination, Boutaïb nevertheless came to solicit (72nd) the Ruthenian goalkeeper Cibois, usual No. 2 but with the goal due to the suspension of Mpasi. A warm-up before, two minutes later, he intervened in front of the former Ruthenois, Tayrik Arconte, who entered the game, who thought he would take advantage of the hesitation of several blood and gold defenders.
A short time finally passed without incident. But on the other side of the field, the attempts, certainly acrobatic, by the returning Bentayeb and Cadiou did not find the target.
Enough to move towards the very first 0-0 of the season for Raf. One week before a trip to Clermont, 13th, for what will be the last outing of the calendar year.
That was before the newcomer, the Moroccan Tawfik Bentayeb, blew up the 4,700 spectators at Paul-Lignon by opening the score with a header, posted alone at six meters, on a pass from Bouchouari. His third achievement this season. And in the 89th minute of play!
Three points allowing Rodez to move, at least temporarily, into the first half of the Ligue 2 table.
