” We are completely off target “. Albert Cartier’s bitter observation at a press conference perfectly illustrates the situation of the ASNL. Ambitious two weeks ago, the Lorraine team was trapped by Dunkirk at home (1-2) showing two completely different faces in two periods, and now finds itself last in the National Championship, tied on points with Sedan (who plays on Monday).
Everything had however started ideally for the Nancy on Friday evening. Despite the quick injury of its captain Alexandre Cropanese, AS Nancy-Lorraine opened the scoring with a clever strike from Lenny Nangis between the legs of the opposing goalkeeper (28th). But despite their obvious domination, the Lorraine team collapsed in the second half.
A two-faced ASNL
First by conceding Baghdadi’s equalizer in the 59th minute of play. Then at the very end of the game, when Etcheverria had almost scored with a sublime return (71st) and the match was starting to get seriously carried away, the Nancy defense let Ghrieb scoot along the pitch alone to crucify Martin Sourzac (89th, 1-2).
We almost believed in a draw synonymous with the first point of the season for Marcel-Picot on a last Nancy corner, but it was the post that came to shower the last hopes (89th) and confirm the implacable reality: Nancy is again last in his championship. But this time, it’s in the third division.
More than 7,000 spectators at Picot
The public once again filled with the Stade Marcel-Picot (more than 7,000 people present) did not hold it too harsh with their players, but time is already running out. An element that coach Albert Cartier did not fail to point out after the match: ” We are insufficient. The boys are missing far too many things and we have to be lucid and aware of the situation: we are very bad “.
The technician recognizes it himself: it will quickly be necessary to find the springs to bring this group to a first essential victory next Friday. The task will not be easy on the lawn of Concarneau, championship leader after three days. But the people of Nancy can no longer afford to let points slip away stupidly as during their first three outings, at the risk of very quickly change ambitions. In a championship with 34 days and six descents, maintenance will not be guaranteed for everyone…