Faced with the Violets, the FCSM did not have to be ashamed. The Sochaliens delivered a high-level match this Tuesday evening against the best team in Ligue 2. A satisfaction that mixes with the frustration of seeing the direct competitors for the climb continue to take a little lead in the standings.
Ndiaye makes Bonal exult
From the outset, the pattern of the meeting was set up. Toulouse had the ball, and Sochaux resisted very well. The concentration and defensive efficiency of the FCSM should be underlined. And quickly, the Sochaliens thought they had made the perfect shot. After six minutes, Rassoul Ndiaye opened the scoring, in a Bonal stadium filled with 15,188 supporters, ready to ignite.
An unlikely goal
Thereafter, even if Sochaux could be dangerous at times, it was the TFC who led the dance. Until managing to equalize on an improbable goal from Anthony Rouault, who came after a mess in front of the cages of Maxence Prévot. “Everyone tries to clear the ball, it hits the bar, it comes back… It’s frustrating to take a goal like that” lamented the Sochaux goalkeeper after the meeting.
An equalizer that the Yellow and Blue believed to be unfair, because it was tainted by a hand. But it seems that the ball crossed the line well before being touched by the hand of a Toulouse striker…
The FCSM held the shock
In the end, the FCSM won a nice draw against the leader, and could even have hoped for better: Weissbeck hit the post with a nice shot from 25m (63′), and Kitala shaved the post a few moments later (67′). “It’s frustrating because in the first period, we thought we had done the hardest part, against a complete team at all levels” analyzed Omar Daf in a post-match press conference. “But we made the match we wanted. We managed to open the scoring, we created situations. It was a constant struggle, but I’m proud of my players, because from start to finish we didn’t give up.“
In front, everyone keeps winning
The form of FC Sochaux remains eloquent: six games in a row without defeat, including four wins. But despite this dynamic, mathematically the FCSM has not (yet) succeeded in reversing the trend, a sign that this top 5 in Ligue 2 is this season of very high flight. This Tuesday, Ajaccio, Auxerre and Paris FC all won. They add two points ahead of the Yellow and Blue. “We took a point that maybe can count on the end“Positive Omar Daf.
We can still hope to grab this second place. We know there are six points, we’re not crazy either, but we’re not going to let go – Gaëtan Weissbeck
Nothing is over for Sochaux, who intends to play their card to the end. And for that, the Yellow and Blue will be able to count on an audience that has responded. “When we see an almost full Bonal stadium, it transcends us even more“enthuses Gaëtan Weissbeck, joined by his goalkeeper Maxence Prévot:”The fans set the fire, we can only thank them for that. It’s also thanks that we didn’t lose and that we didn’t give up tonight.“
Popular support that will be done remotely for the next meeting of the FCSM, even if some supporters could make the trip: the Sochaliens are still going very quickly, with a trip to Pau on Friday.