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A week after his heavy defeat in Guingamp (3-0), the RAF once again lost ground this Friday evening in Paul-Lignon, facing a team from Ajaccio who had no longer won outside since the November 4, 2023 in Grenoble!
It is a great disappointment for Aveyron supporters but their team has been getting there since the beginning of this month of January. Last night, Ajaccio came to exploit the defensive naivety of Rouergats displaying a New-Look defense for the occasion. Exit Mambo and Laurent for Chougrani and Mazou-Sacko; The latter having never played this position. In short, the Corsicans scored a first goal by Soumano avoiding two players and wrapping his ball under the transversal of Mpasi (26). The RAF remained helpless as it was a week ago in Guingamp …
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It was not over since the amorphous game of the Ruthenians turned out to be an advantage for visitors who added a second achievement by Barreto taking advantage of an error by the goalkeeper Mpasi (40). 2 to 0 at the break, the Corsicans could not ask for better. The second period allowed the Rouergats to reduce the brand on a penalty from Nkada (62) without that it can equalize despite a part of a defense attack. In the end, Rodez bowed by leaving a lot of questions …
-Aveyronnais in a bad time
It is certain that Didier Santini's team cannot weigh in the championship with the weakness of his defense. All competition teams know that RAF offers repeated gifts. This handicap has the consequence of recalling that the Ruthenian club is far from being maintained in Ligue 2. It has just lost at home against the Red Star and Ajaccio, two training courses that fight to maintain itself.
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There is an urgent need to take this reality into account and to build defense which has been the big black point since the start of the season. The transfer window is not over. Is the only recruitment of Cissokho sufficient to ensure the defense of the RAF a solid base? Will the next match lead Rodez to Grenoble, will the patient be healed by then?
