Ligue 2. “We haven't trained for ten days”: FC Annecy one point behind Ligue 1 after its victory at Troyes!

Annecy, here we go again. Five days after the disillusionment in the Coupe de France and an inglorious elimination on penalties against the amateurs of Saint-Brieuc (N2, 1-1, 3 tab 4), the Haut-Savoyards got back in the saddle with seriousness in the 'Dawn. An essential victory in more than one way.

For the faces, already. A way of not letting doubt gnaw at your brain. And the best way to expel the double Costa Rican “trauma” from your head. A headache caused ten days earlier at home in the championship by Guingamp (1-4). For the accounting operation, then. The best way to spice up the interest of a return phase where FC Annecy, strong, continues to jostle among the big names.

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The FCA owes this privilege to its perpetual questioning in order to never lose two matches in a row in Ligue 2 this season. A regularity in the rebound to settle, for three months, in the first five places. Those of the play-off players who can dream of Ligue 1.

Annecy is not there. But in a very important part, at this turning point of the season, the Haut-Savoyards displayed a concrete mentality to put an end to six consecutive matches (four wins, two draws), all competitions combined, where Troyes had not no longer lost at home, nor conceded a goal.

capital scales

In front from 4^e minute thanks to a new full-fledged start and a classy volley from Demoncy after a long opening then an equally precise service from the two former Trojans Kashi and Nsakala, FC Annecy would suffer a double blow of fate. Two outings due to injury to Soukouna (21^e) then Kouadio (37^e) replaced by Delphis and the recruit Bane who arrived a handful of days earlier on loan from Lens (L1). Not a gift.

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In the meantime, Escales had distinguished itself by brilliantly extinguishing Saïd for the first time, forgotten at the far post (30^e). Then a second time in a beautiful horizontal (63^e). And even a third to donate his body (78^e), then a fourth (87^e), each time in front of Saïd. When Lemaître replied with a tap on Demoncy (37^e).

As in the first leg (1-0, Billemaz), the score will no longer change despite the strong pressure put on by Estac at the end of the game.

In the bitter cold, Annecy took the opportunity to remove the slightest doubts and regain fifth place to enjoy an exciting return phase. A nice symbol obtained in the stadium where the FCA had validated its continuation last May. Another era.