Who can stop DFCO? The Dijon footballers scored a third consecutive victory, Friday September 27, 2024, by beating Aubagne. By a small margin, 1-0 (Ikanga, 72nd), sufficient to continue this good series. This is the fourth match in a row without conceding a goal. The “Reds” are doing well in the standings, and are up to 6th place – four points behind the leader, Boulogne-sur-Mer.
A hard-won success
As in a play by Pagnol, a native of Aubagne, the match was played in four acts. Act 1, the first period. The DFCO played the game, obtaining three clear chances, by Moco twice, and by Vargas-Rios, disgusted by Lavallée, the young goalkeeper on loan from PSG. 0-0 at the break.
Act 2, a good return from the locker room for Aubagne. Vargas-Rios, not 100% physically and who came close to being sent off at the end of the first half, is replaced by Hamada. Ben Fredj enters, Djaé leaves. Yassine Benhattab, 21, player of the month for August, bought by FC Nantes (Ligue 1) and loaned to Provence, stands out. He bumps into Montfort. Dijon holds.
Act 3, Jovany Ikanga resolves the situation. After a fifty-meter cross from Diallo, on the right side of the defense, on the left side of the attack, the number 10 on loan from Red Star performs a high-flying performance. Control, outside hook, chain strike, small net. Almost a copy and paste of that of Jonathan Rowe to give OM 3-2 against Lyon last Sunday. Dijon leads 1-0!
In the last act, the fourth, the DFCO, grouped together, united, united, avoids regrets. The “Reds” hold the score, the time of love can begin with the 4300 announced to Gaston-Gérard.
A match won “through patience and self-sacrifice”
Overall, it was a controlled match, but we could have had difficulties at the start of the second half. We could have been at least two. Without a miracle from the goalkeeper in the first half we must also return to the locker room with the advantage. It’s a match that could have escaped us, but won through patience and self-sacrifice.”says coach Baptiste Ridira.
Ikanga’s goal, cross, hook, chained shot!
Jordan Married celebrated before the match
Before the match, Jordan Marié, injured for this match, received a “300” flocked jersey from the hands of the new president Pierre-Henri Deballon. Last week, in Nancy, he made his 300th appearance in the club jersey. Marié remains the second most capped player in the DFCO, behind Baptiste Reynet.
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