Friday evening, AC Ajaccio gave itself a little air in the standings by beating Caen (2-1) in Timizzolu. At the same time, SC Bastia lost at the end of the match in Amiens (0-1).
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Mixed fortunes for the two island clubs on the 19th day of Ligue 2.
In the midst of sporting and financial turmoil, AC Ajaccio defeated Caen at home on Friday January 17.
Trailing at the hour mark, Thierry Debès' men turned things around to win 2-1 thanks to goals from Bamba (70th) and Kanté (83rd).
This victory against a direct competitor for maintenance allows the Aceists to be three points ahead of their evening opponents and to provisionally occupy 16th place, synonymous with the play-offs.
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Speakers: Tim Jabol Folcarelli (ACA player) – Thierry Debès (ACA coach)
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Traveling to Amiens, SC Bastia lost in Picardy. On the lawn of the Licorne stadium, Benoît Tavenot's players dominated the debates but gave in to a penalty from Mafouta at the end of the match (82nd).
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SC Bastia lost at the end of the match in Amiens.
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After this defeat, Sporting is 11th in the standings with 25 points, now one length ahead of… Amiens.
Friday January 24, for the next day, Sporting will host Pau (9th), ACA will travel to Rodez (12th).
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