the essential
After conceding the first goal of the match, the Violets came back in stride. Before winning at the very end of the game. They signed a third success in a row at home: 2-1. Who could have made a mistake? Who shone? The Dispatch takes out the notebook on the tefecist side.
LEFTOVERS (5.5/10).- Nothing to put under the gloves in the first half, apart from a center shot from the left by Mouton on which the international Espoirs is vigilant (43rd). Can’t do anything about Stassin’s achievement (0-1, 53rd).
SIDIBÉ (5).- Very present, as usual. Is not marking the Greens’ scorer (0-1, 53rd).
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CRESSWELL (5).- Intractable in the air sector, the Englishman.
MCKENZIE (5).- Solid, but lets Appiah focus on the Forézian opener (0-1, 53rd)
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DÖNNUM (6.5).- Surely the most active Toulouse resident of the initial 45 minutes. Constantly asking for the ball, hitting whoever best, also directing the game in the absence of Gboho. Bright opening for Aboukhlal, who dodges the ASSE goalkeeper but fails to finish, beaten on the shoulder by Batubinsika (45 + 1). Hits his shot a bit too hard, put into orbit by Sidibé (51st). Replaced by KAMANZI (89).
CASSERES (6,5).- In the oven and in the mill. The Venezuelan, who was the only player wearing gloves, quickly took them off to put on his shadow outfit. Always as valuable in recovery: as proof, this superb return, pattern size, in the feet of Stassin (16). He also ventured to the forefront, knocking Babicka out of alignment who will be countered by Petrot (25th).
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SIERRO (5).- To his credit, a free kick landed on the head of Cresswell who put it back for King, off target (36th). Replaced by SCHMIDT (78th), decisive passer (2-1, 87th).
SUAZO (6).- The Chilean increased the climbs on his left flank which he shared with Aboukhlal. It is also the captain who shifts Suazo to Babicka’s goal (1-1, 55th).
And Babicka knocked
BABICKA (6).- A first huge opportunity, served behind by Aboukhlal, but the Gabonese’s shot escapes the target (6)! The second will be the good one: smashed header (1-1, 55th). Replaced by GBOHO (60).
KING (4,5).- We hardly saw him during the first act. It is true, little used. Replaced by MAGRI (77).
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ABOUKHLAL (6,5).- A three-star service to Babicka (6); a big opportunity where the Moroccan dribbles Gautier Larsonneur without managing to score (45 + 1). However, the Cobra will not fail to give victory to his team with a beautiful header between the legs of the goal (2-1, 87th). Replaced by GENREAU (89).
