Released offensively against Châteauroux, the DFCO wanted to confirm on the lawn of Boulogne-sur-Mer, one of the contenders for the rise.
Between absences and suspensions, Baptiste Ridira is forced to innovate. Mattéo Moussa is returned to the center while Ben-Chayeel Hamada celebrates his first start of the season. Undefeated at home, Boulogne started the game better. Hbouch is very close to opening the mark at 12th. Fortunately for the DFCO, his head misses. The Boulonnais will be more precise after half an hour of play. On his left side, Epailly cuts back into the axis to lodge the ball in Paul Delecroix's goal (1-0, 27e). The DFCO is in dire straits and is struggling to exist offensively. Epailly is even close to the double three minutes later. This time, Paul Delecroix wins his duel and leaves the DFCO alive (29e). Hbouch sends a new thrill through the Dijon defense but his shot hits Paul Delecroix's post. We say to ourselves that the DFCO must turn its back to hope for better in the second period.
Dissatisfied with his troops, Baptiste Ridira opts for strong choices. Jules Meyer and Jovany Ikanga enter. Paid strategy. Jules Meyer launches Jovany Ikanga in depth. Our attacker raises his head to serve Alex Parsemain alone at 6 meters (1-1, 55e). The people of Dijon are invigorated. But Boulogne is not in the Top 3 for nothing. On their strong point, namely rapid transition, the Northerners take the lead again through Hbouch (2-1, 60e). The DFCO had regained the upper hand but had to run behind the score again. Mentally, our Reds will come back into the game again. After a good cross from Nassim Titebah, Jules Meyer adjusts a slightly deflected header which hits the mark (2-2, 62e). The debates are more open than ever and it is very difficult to know who will come out on top. Quentin Bernard draws a love free kick which hits the top corner of a beaten Pandor (73e). On the other hand, Paul Delecroix is decisive on a point-blank header from Rambaud (89e).
We already knew, this DFCO has heart. He proved it again this evening and for the first time this season, he managed to bring home points while trailing. Good dispositions that will have to be maintained to overcome QRM next Friday at Gaston-Gérard.
-The match sheet
In Boulogne-sur-Mer, Stade de la Libération, Boulogne-sur-Mer and DFCO drew 2 to 2.
Referees: M.Lepaysant
Buts : Epailly (27th), Hbouch (60th) for Boulogne, Parsemain (55th), Meyer (62nd) for DFCO
Warnings: Touré (71st), Raimbaud (74th) for Boulogne-sur-Mer, Diallo (86th), Moco (89th) for the DFCO
DFCO: Delecroix – Diallo, Bernard, Moussa, Moco, Hamada (Titebah 42nd), Souici, Chahid, Lembezat (Meyer 46th), Parsemain, Schur (Ikanga 46th)
