Last straight line for Le Mans FC! Le Mans footballers, 7th overall, go to the lawn of Villefranche Friday, April 15 for the account of the 30th day of the championship. A victory against the Rhodaniens, 5th is necessary to have a chance to play the play-offs and hope for a rise in Ligue 2. After the last draw (2-2) against Annecy, there are only five meetings for blood and gold before the end of the championship.
“Last Card to Play”
Villefranche is also playing the climb and the advantage of playing at home. But this match remains “the last card to play” des Manceaux according to the Sarthois coach Cris. They go there with the will “to play a good game and go for the victory.” But the coach believes that we should not think about third place right now but focus on each match. “You first have to get a good result at Villefranche.”
Confidence, the first asset
“It will be complicated”recognizes Hassimi Fadiga. “But we have to be confident and believe in ourselves”, adds the striker. According to him, this is what they lacked in the last matches. “When we concede a goal we lose confidence and either we lose our matches or we draw.”
The easiest is to score goals and not concede
“You have to believe in it and I think it will.” For this meeting, the Sarthois will have to play without Makan Aïko, Hamza Hafidi and Julien Bègue, all three injured and without Ibrahim Cissé and Ibréhima Coulibaly suspended. Kick-off is at 7 p.m.