Bonal again at the party! And 4! 4th victory in a row for FC Sochaux Montbéliard, wide winner of Laval 4 goals to 1 this Friday on the occasion of the 7th day of Ligue 2. But everything was not that simple. The FCSM were led before equalizing just before the break by their captain Gaetan Weissbeck. The Sochaliens then cracked Mayenne reduced to 10 with the expulsion of one of their defenders (Baldé) in the 1st period. Doumbia, Mauricio and Do Couto are the other scorers of the evening. Another goal festival at Bonal. Another great victory and a provisional 2nd place in the standings. What more !
A red that changes everything
However, Sochaux has complicated the task. By defending badly on a Laval attack concluded by a magnificent volley from Maggiotti at the far post (29th), the FCSM was forced to chase after the score. Fortunately, the Mayenne defender, Yasser Baldé, was logically expelled 10 minutes from half-time by receiving a second warning for a big foul on Ndour. The public of Bonal feels it, it is the turning point of the match. The FCSM took the opportunity to increase their pressure and equalized just before the break with a cross shot from Gaétan Weissbeck, who has indeed extended this summer until 2025 with Sochaux, as he told France Bleu Belfort Montbéliard.
So show after the break
The hardest part was done. Olivier Guégan’s team, despite one or two scares and a fine save from goalkeeper Maxence Prévot, suffocated Laval residents, generous but ultimately powerless against the offensive armada of the Yellow and Blue “We knew that even being behind, we had time, that we shouldn’t panic, and that we were going to reverse the trend, even if it’s true that their red card helped us, but beyond the goals, it was our quality of play that made us win” highlighted Tony Mauricio, author of the 3rd goal with a magnificent dive and a very good match.
3 goals in 11 minutes…
In 11 minutes, the FCSM would defeat the Mayenne. Already in the 72nd minute, Moussa Doumbia, with a stung header, had saved Bonal’s 9,000 spectators by scoring the 2nd goal, before Mauricio’s 3rd in the 81st, followed by that of Maxime Do Couto who completed it all by taking home an offering from Ibrahim Sissoko at close range in the 83rd minute. 2nd best attack in the championship, this Sochaux impresses offensively “4 wins in a row is not every day, we still send important signals to the other teams” says Gaétan Weissbeck.
… and a 2nd place in the provisional classification
For Olivier Guégan, this provisional 2nd place does not really count “A ranking at time t is not the priority, what matters is to move forward in terms of accounting, to score goals, but if I have a message to pass on to my players c ‘is that praise weakens the men, so obviously you have to appreciate this victory, but you also have to keep your feet on the ground to be ready next Saturday in Dijon”. The FCSM coach knows it, this championship is still very long to be able to boast. But for supporters of the Yellow and Blue, it’s a pleasure to savor, for now, without moderation.