Draw between Amiens and Bastia this Saturday at the Unicorn in a meeting marked by very few occasions on each other. ASC 11th with 40 points could tonight unhook the statistical hold. SC Bastia for its 14th side with 38 points was looking for something to get away from the relegation zone.
Amiens more dangerous at half an hour of play
It is the people of Amiens who have first step on the ball but without obtaining a serious opportunity, with in particular an offside departure from Chadrac Akolo. On their side the Corsicans were very little visible in attack with only a pivot recovery that went well above Régis Gurtner’s cage in the 22nd.
We had to wait half an hour of play to see the Amiens show themselves finally threatening with a header from Bongani Zungu on a free kick, then a shot from Akolo at the entrance to the area, blocked by the Corsican goalkeeper Placide. Finally a curled shot from Tolu on a heel from Akolo in the 34th minute above the Corsican cage.
The void at the end of boredom
We hoped for more show in the second half, and it was finally the opposite. With even a big scare in the 54th for the goalkeeper Régis Gurtner who after a superb save cleared at close range on the back of the Bastia striker Santelli. The ball took the direction of the Amiens goal before being saved on line by defender Mamadou Fofana for the very active shot this evening. Fortunately because the gag goal was not far away.
For their part, the people of Amiens have found very few spaces against the 4th defense of Ligue 2. Santelli again on a counter shot at Régis Gurtner. After that the already weak pace dropped further and clear chances became non-existent. Until a final action in the 93rd where on a Kader Bamba center collapses in the Bastia area. The referee will not flinch despite the protests of Amiens, even inflicting a yellow card on captain Matéo Pavlovic. The score will remain nil and blank.