With hindsight, the parity score makes sense. But to analyze the scenario, the Stade de Reims can still have regrets. Solid at the end of a rhythmic first half where the Lensois had the ball most of the time, the Rémois first showed solidarity and rigor to block the artesian offensives. Despite the intensity, actions were rare. Only Folarin Balogun, generally well held by the Lensoise defense, once managed to alert the northern goalkeeper. But Brice Samba was vigilant. On the other side, the Blood and Gold were too imprecise to deceive Patrick Pentz. So the clean score was logical at the break. The first minutes after returning from the locker room are painful for the Stadistes. It is necessary the post to avoid the opening of the Lensoise score via Pereira Da Costa. But little by little, the Rémois took the ascendancy in the midfield and the projections became more and more dangerous. Marshall Munetsi was close to opening the scoring with a nice cross shot, while Dion Lopy did not fit his shot from afar.
Junya Ito also struck, until causing the fault and the red card of Machado. At eleven against ten, the Rémois found spaces, and on a projection of Kamory Doumbia, Balogun inherited an excellent ball, dribbled past the keeper and pushed the ball into the empty goal. Delaune capsizes. In management for ten minutes, the Rémois ended up giving in on a cross from the right. Beaten in a duel, Maxime Busi let Loris Openda adjust, alone, Patrick Pentz. An avoidable goal which does not allow the Reims to take more than one point, but which confirms the good path on which the Stade de Reims has embarked in content. It will now be necessary to convert the way into points.
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