The essentials of the 11th day

Large winner at Le Mans (4-0), Nancy took advantage of Concarneau's defeat at Sochaux (1-0) to take the lead. In the northern derby, no winner between Valenciennes and Boulogne (0-0).

It had been a long time since Concarneau had lost. Since August 23, to be precise. And it was Sochaux who brought down the Breton leader (1-0) in a match which was half played ten against ten. Nancy did not miss the opportunity to take the lead, clearly dominating Le Mans away (4-0). In the Hauts-de-France derby, Boulogne and Valenciennes parted in a scoreless draw (0-0) which did not suit either team.

No goal at the Libération stadium between Boulogne and Valenciennes (0-0) (Photo Noé Valcke / VO Agency / FFF)

Also note the end of Châteauroux's hemorrhage for Cris' first as coach (1-1 against Paris 13 Atletico) after four defeats in a row. Versailles (3-1 at Villefranche) and Bourg-en-Bresse (2-1 against Nîmes) both gained three places in the standings.

End of the 11th day Saturday November 2 at 7:30 p.m. with QRM-Orléans (FFFtv)

FACT OF THE DAY
Le Mans can't do it

This is the paradox of the Manceaux: unplayable away (4 victories for a single defeat, best team in the National with Nancy), they systematically stall at the Marie-Marvingt stadium where they only took two points, which means of the Sarthe club the least effective at home with Paris 13 Atletico. Against Nancy, the series was prolonged and even turned into an ordeal, the Lorraines opening the score with Benjamin Gomel (17th) before folding the affair before the hour mark with Teddy Bouriaud (50th) and Maxence Carlier (58th). ). Sidi Cissé, who entered the last quarter of an hour, only had to finish in added time (90th + 1). A big victory synonymous with first place for the ASNL.

THE MATCH
Sochaux-Concarneau: 1-0

In a well-filled Bonal stadium (10,802 spectators, second best attendance this season), the Sochaliens were the first in action with Noah Fatar in the first quarter of an hour, Concarneau returned to the match with a free kick taken by Baptiste Mouazan who crosses the Sochaux defense without finding a taker. But on a Sochaux corner taken by Dimitri Liénard, Mathieu Peybernes burst at the near post to open the scoring (34th, 1-0).

As regulation time in the first period draws to a close, a scuffle along the touchline leads to the expulsion of Sochaux midfielder Mouhamadou Drammeh and Concarneau goalkeeper Esteban Salles. Stéphane Rossi, the Thoniers coach, then takes out Baptiste Mouazan to bring in replacement goalkeeper Antoine Philippon, and the two teams find themselves ten against ten. And in added time, Boulogne is very close to equalizing: Thibault Sinquin smashes a header pushed back by the bar of Mathieu Patouillet who did not react.

From the restart, Dimitri Liénart launched Noah Fatar on the left wing whose tense cross was taken by Corentin Jean, just next to the Breton goals. And from a corner, Dimitri Liénard finds Antoine Philippon's square directly. Mathieu Patouillet then spectacularly releases a powerful strike from 20 meters from Thibault Sinquin (52nd). Then, a festival from Issouf Macalou on the right side eliminates three defenders, but neither Corentin Jean (cross) nor Macalou himself (shot off target) manages to make it happen from close range (63rd).

In the last quarter of an hour, Concarneau pushed hard after the entry of its last four substitutes to try to bring back at least a point. Insufficient good will to destabilize a robust Sochaux team, despite the fatigue linked to the spaces opened up by the two expulsions. On a final corner, replacement goalkeeper Antoine Philippon even came to challenge the ball with his counterpart Mathieu Patouillet, in vain.

Leader Concarneau fell in a bustling Bonal stadium against FC Sochaux (Photo Julien Bouard / FFF)

THE SCORER
Jonathan Kodjia (FC Versailles)

Already brilliant in the first minutes of the match in Villefranche, Jonathan Kodjia opened the scoring with a volley from outside the right in the open area, on a ball repelled by Sullivan Péan following a three-on-one counterattack. . Three goals to one, this will be the final score in favor of the Versailles team.

THE STATS