US Orléans travel to the Ardennes for the last time this season Friday, May 6, 2022. A trip for the 33rd day of National on the lawn of Sedan, current 8th, three points ahead of the USO. Two days from the end, the USO, 10th, has nothing left to play, but there are still issues.
Grab the most places in the leaderboard
The first leg against Sedan was one of the best of the season for Xavier Collins. So this Friday night, it will be about find the way to success after three games without a win. The Orleans coach also hopes to grab a few places in the standings. “There are teams just ahead of us like Le Mans, Sedan, St Brieuc and we would like to score points to come back to them at the end of the season. We aim to take at least four points (out of a possible six).”
Last moment of cohesion
The group will be greatly modified next season with many departures. So these are the last moments between the players. For Frank L’Hostis, the doorman of the USO, we must take advantage of it. “This is one of the last moments of this complete group. You have to take advantage of every minute because it’s a group that gets along well and lives well. Personally, I want to spend more time with this group because it’s going really well..” But a player is missing at the end of the season. Hicham Benkaid left the locker room, without further information.
The USO group
Back from Loic Goujon in the group of Xavier Collins. The midfielder has served his one-game suspension after an accumulation of yellow cards. Absence also of the midfielder Hicham Benkaid, suspended for accumulation of yellow cards.
Xavier Collin knows his suspension
Players were on trial this week, Alpha Dialloa LOSC left defenderLille, and Lamine Ghezalia AS Saint-Etienne midfielder.
The USO coach, excluded during the match against Sète, is suspended six games. For his part, the defender Cedric Yamberealso sanctioned with a red card against Sète, takes five games of suspension.
The live meeting
The encounter Sedan – US Orleans is to follow live and in full on France Bleu Orléans to 6:30 p.m.. See you at 6:10 p.m. for the traditional prediction contest.