Châteauroux and Concarneau therefore neutralized during the shock of the 26th day of National. Even if the performance is not negligible for the castelroussins traveling to the dolphin of National, the Berri will perhaps, despite everything, have enough to feed some regrets because a victory would have been precious in the race for Ligue 2.
At kick-off the pressure was palpable in the Castelroussin camp. With six points behind the opponent of the day, runner-up in the standings and eleven points on the leader Laval, only second place seemed accessible, by the 34th and last day, for the Berrichons. The Bretons also had a superb card to play to definitively distance Châteauroux and a few others, in the race for a direct rise in league 2.
First half under the sign of caution
With such stakes, both teams remain cautious early in the game and do not indulge much. Only Castelroussin N’Tolla manages a big bridge at the entrance to the penalty area but he pushes his ball too much and ends up losing it (3rd). The response from Concarneau did not come until 17 minutes later, on a blow from a free kick from El Koumisti. But the strike of the top scorer Breton is repelled by the chest of Nolan Roux 0-0 (20th). The match was balanced in this Guy Piriou country stadium where more than 2,500 Breton supporters took their seats. The two goalkeepers are not overstretched. However, Concarneau has possession of the ball and is leading from corners. The Berri for his part is too messy and above all does not get a goal opportunity. On the other hand, the Breton Boutrah infiltrates the penalty area, he is tackled by Ouaneh (41st). The public demands a penalty but the referee, for his part, does not flinch. Halftime comes on this score 0 to 0.
Missed opportunities
On returning from the locker room, the Berri tried to do better to put the Thoniers de Concarneau in difficulty. But the Bretons are still just as dangerous. Sinquin hits full axis at the entrance to the penalty area at the start of the period. The Concarnois midfielder saw his ball crash into the crossbar of goalkeeper Castelroussin (52nd). The reaction of Castelroussins is not long in coming for the two attacker Roux (56th) out of frame and Thomas Robinet who on a deflected strike forces the Breton goalkeeper to a beautiful horizontal (57th). The return of Castelroussin Chouaref, a small event on the scale of La Berri (its last appearance dates back to August 27 in Créteil), will not change anything, the two teams separate without having found the nets.
“Logical Result”
Mathieu Chabert, the Castelroussin coach, evokes after the meeting a logical result in view of the face of the match. The Berrichon technician knows that the task of a direct rise in Ligue 2 is complicated for him and his players. A climb that will be played, according to him, at 60 points or more at the end of the championship. This evening at the end of this 26th day, La Berri has 42. With only 8 championship days remaining and therefore 24 points available, Châteauroux will have to start the turbo and find the way to victory to go and win this accession.
This may be the case as soon as Friday (25/03) with the reception of the Boulogne-sur-Mer red lantern, at the Gaston-Petit stadium.