Caen and Amiens share the points (1-1). In a game without stakes but pleasant, Picards and Normans went blow for blow. The ASC was able to equalize first thanks to Tolu before holding, despite the expulsion ofOwen Gene ten minutes from the end of the match.
Duel of brothers between Harouna and Lamine Sy
Amiens started the match without one of their main weapons. Aliou Badjihaving nevertheless made the trip to Normandy, attended the match in the stands for lack of “having met all the conditions to play a Ligue 2 match”, it was specified to Amiens SC. Harouna Sytenured on the left flank of the Amiens defense was directly confronted by his brother, Lamine. The youngest of the siblings won the first duel of brothers and managed to land a powerful strike deflected by Regis Gurtner after five minutes.
Unbridled start to the game
Tolu, aligned in attack with Chadrac Akolo got the first opportunity from Picardy shortly after the quarter of an hour. The Nigerian took a volley ball but his shot was diverted with a nice tap from Sullivan Pean. Alexandre Mendysecond top scorer in Ligue 2 answered him a few minutes later. Nuno DaCosta made a dribbling festival to serve his friend who found him Regis Gurtner on his way.
After one rhythmic first period, dominated by Caen all the same, the two teams returned to the locker room with a goalless draw. Amiens once again relied on its goalkeeper. Régis Gurtner made three decisive savesincluding a five-minute break on a low strike from Lamine Sy.
The Madjer of Oniangué
Caen opened the scoring early in the second half (52′) following a brilliant inspiration from Prince Oniangue. On a corner of Jessy Deminguetand in the middle of an overly wait-and-see Amiens defense, the Congolese international made a perfect “Madjer” to deceive Regis Gurtner (1-0).
Tolu equalize
Amiens, first sounded, finally reacted quickly. Just before game time, Tolu, very well launched by Kader Bamba cheated Sullivan Pean with a flick. This is the Nigerian striker’s eighth Ligue 2 goal. The seventh assist for Kader Bamba.
Just over ten minutes from the end, the referee, Bartolomeu Varela unsheathed several boxes. Pierre-Alexis Bouvier, athletic trainer was excluded on the bench. Worse, Owen Gene received a second yellow and returned to the locker room, leaving Amiens ten against eleven for the last ten minutes.
Despite this inferiority, Amiens held on and scored their 42nd point this season. Amiens SC climbs from eleventh to ninth place. Amiens will continue on Tuesday and face another Norman team. The ASC will host Le Havre (8 p.m.) on behalf of the 34th day of the championship.