Without a very good Axel Maraval who was reassuring and above all decisive, especially in his duel won against the Bastiais Alfarela from the 4th minute of play, Nîmes Olympique could have lost for a third consecutive time in Ligue 2. On the other side, Moussa Koné replacing at kick-off should have scored but his attempt at the end of the match did not catch the frame. The match could have swung one way or the other, in the end, no winner. Nîmes coach Nicolas Usaï admits that it was not the best match of the season: “It was a tough match, with a lot of commitment, a lot of duels. It’s clear that it’s not a match where we had fun watching the game unfold. It was a really tough match. It’s a Ligue 2 match, but we mustn’t be reductive about this championship. We got along in this genre. but we would have liked to create a few more chances. In terms of spirit and self-sacrifice, I have nothing to say. We defended well, we were united. We will take this point !”
Make a performance against Sochaux not to fall into the relegation zone
The Nîmes14th in the standings with only one point ahead of the penultimate (Pau) and two on the last (Rodez) will travel to Montbéliard this Saturday, September 17 for trying to earn a first away success this season. Something a priori more than complicated since Sochaux is the leader of the championship and above all, the Sochaliens have just signed a 5th consecutive success by beating, this Saturday, September 10, Dijon on their lawn (0-2). Sochaux-Nîmes Olympique, meeting of the 9th day to follow live in full on France Bleu Gard Lozère. Kickoff this September 17 at 7 p.m. The pre-game will start at 6:45 p.m.