The Girondins did not have a great match this Saturday against Locminé (1-2). Neither did the referee of the match, Valentin Giorgetti. Struggling in the second half to manage the traditional time gains of the leading team (Locminé), he ended up changing the game in the sixth of eight minutes of stoppage time by whistling a penalty against Cédric Yambéré: after a lost ball, the Bordeaux captain took the risk of tackling Nathan Le Gouellec from behind three-quarters behind him. Le Cenonais took the ball, but was penalized. Questionable, especially since the Girondins could previously have also benefited from penalties, on an intervention from behind in Carroll’s ankles and a hand.
“Not the referee’s fault”
“We’re not going to talk about it, because we know how things go in this championship. But he (the referee) was not up to the task,” replied ex-pro Yanis Merdji. “I’m not going to take refuge behind refereeing,” preferred coach Bruno Irles.
The technician was more virulent towards his players. Before the yellow card for the fatal action, Yambéré had already been warned for a scuffle following a delay by the Breton goalkeeper. Afterwards, Driss Trichard lost his nerve with a free hit. The captain will be suspended at Granville on Saturday. The vice-captain will add, at least, the arrival of Poiré-sur-Vie on January 18. And goalkeeper Lassana Diabaté received a yellow card after the final whistle for coming to express his thoughts to his counterpart.
“I can’t stand this,” castigated coach Bruno Irles. When we are not good, we must at least have the humility to know it and to do our best to correct what needs to be corrected. Tonight, it’s not the referee’s or the field’s fault. You have to look at yourself in the mirror. » They will see it as a symbol of the general lack of control of the evening.
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