The HAC fell for the fifth time this season at home, this Saturday against Nîmes (0-1). While they had the opportunity to come back to three points behind 5th, Sochaux, beaten at Auxerre earlier in the day, the Ciels and Marines therefore missed the opportunity to really relaunch themselves in the race for the play-offs. After the defeats against Ajaccio and Sochaux, at the Stade Océane already, it is a new pivotal match that the Le Havre have badly negotiated.
But apart from their lack of offensive efficiency, which is still the main thing, it’s hard to blame them for much. The HAC had never been so dominant since the start of the championship: 21 shots attempted for 11 on target on the Le Havre side, and only two shots on target out of 3 attempted on the Nîmes side, that says a lot…
It’s gonna be hard to swallow. Paul LeGuen
” It’s hard to takesighs coach Paul Le Guen. We had a full game, but we lacked efficiency and realism. Yes, we missed chances, we hit the post, but it’s pretty incredible to come out of this match with a defeat. It’s gonna be hard to swallow. »
” It’s very crueladds defender Pierre Gibaud. It’s, I think, our best game at home, but that’s the story of our season, we can’t score. »
For its part, Nîmes was of a formidable realism and its goalkeeper, Bratveit, achieved a faultless. The Gard goalkeeper had success, too, being saved by his crossbar on a free kick from Cornette and a header from Bonnet in the last moments.
Bouncing back in Dijon on Tuesday
The people of Le Havre pushed hard to the end to try to recover the goal conceded from the penalty spot in the final second of the first half. But in vain. After 28 days, the HAC therefore remains 6th, still six points from the Top 5, before a trip to Dijon next Tuesday.
” It’s a shame, we clearly had a great opportunity, so we have to get over it very quickly, return to the fight and think about the match in Dijon. Even if we don’t bring her back, we really want to get closer to fifth place », Paul Le Guen still aspires.