OGC Nice was not flamboyant but did the job this Tuesday evening to get rid of Bastia, residents of Ligue 2. The Corsicans benefited from a very severe penalty just before half-time, but Maxime Dupé, Bulka's usual understudy, pulled out all the stops against Boutrah (44').
The Nice then raised the level in the second half. Moukoko (48') then Rosario (61') first came up against Fabri. Who was powerless on the opening score of Cho, who took advantage of the excellent work of Guessand to crucify him at the far post (62'). This was the moment chosen by Franck Haise to bring in the fit men Clauss, Diop and Laborde.
Bastia played its luck until the end. But Dupé, definitely the man of the match, flew away to deflect the free kick superbly taken by Maggiotti (84').
