The 19th day of National was marked by the big blow of Chambly victorious in the almost derby at Red Star (2-1). Créteil remains relegated (16th), but returns to three points behind Red Star (14th) and Chambly (15th) thanks to its success at Saint-Brieuc (1-0).
The year 2022 starts very badly for the Red Star which continues to sink. After his defeat against Laval 15 days ago (1-2), Habib Beye’s players conceded a second straight defeat at the Bauer stadium in the game of fear against Chambly (1-2). The Oise team had not won since October 22 (2 draws, 5 defeats). Chambly joins the Red Star in 14th place. There is urgency for the Saint-Ouen club which aspired to find the L2, but which will already have to save its place in National. The sanction of an off-season not necessarily well managed and a mixed recruitment. As often this season, the Red Star alternated the very good with this jewel on the free kick of the equalizer of Owen Maës (60th) and a beautiful awakening in the second half. But on a free kick and a ball badly negotiated by Paul Charruau, Axel Dauchy had quickly opened the scoring (5th), then Johanne Akassou placed a victorious header (65th) just after the equalizer from Maës. For his return to goal, Martin Sourzac, the former Nancy goalkeeper (14 L2 games last season) who had a series of problems with Chambly (head trauma, knee, Covid) performed a solid performance. The match was tense at times and resulted in a small scuffle at the end of the first half between players from both teams.
In an important game for the maintenance, Creteil won a valuable success at Saint-Brieuc (1-0). After the opener signed Abdelmalek Mokdad, his first goal this season in National (48th), Riffi Mandanda saved his team several times. He notably diverted a penalty (78th). It’s the first away win of the season for Manu Da Costa’s side.
A fortnight ago, Geoffrey Durbant, shunned in the offseason by the Red Star, scored one of the two goals in Laval’s victory (2-1). This Friday, it was Johanne Akassou who remembered the good memories of the Audonian decision-makers. Not retained in June by the Red Star after a season in National (19 games, 4 goals) where Vincent Bordot did not always trust him, Akassou celebrated his return to the Bauer stadium with a goal, his second with Chambly where he signed in early October. In addition to being decisive, the 25-year-old striker revealed at Versailles showed a lot of heart and generosity, making many runs to hinder the defense raises. A big performance in the form of revenge.
This is only Chambly’s second victory against Red Star in its history. The first dated back to November 28, 2014 (1-0). On April 25, 2015, Chambly was crushed by Red Star 8-0 at the Bauer stadium. A trauma now erased.
Match sheets
RED STAR – CHAMBLY (1-2 0-1)
Buts. Red Star : Maes (61e), Chambly : Dauchy (5e), Akassou (65e).
Expulsion. Red Star : Ch. Ndoye (73e)
Red Star : Charruau – Tré (Benali, 84th), Sparagna, Kouagba, El Hriti – Guel (Dieng, 82nd), Ch. Ndoye (cap.), M. Ndoye (Tokpa, 72nd) – Maes, Meissa Ba, Durand. Entr. : Beye.
Chambly : Sourzac – Pierre -Charles (Santini, 80th), Karamoko, Dauchy, Diako, Camelo (Zogba, 75th) – Kilic, Heinry, Berthier – Vincent (B. Doucouré, 88th), Akassou. Entr. : B. Luzi.
SAINT-BRIEUC – CRETEIL: 0-1 (0-1).
Buts. Mokdad (48th).
Creteil: Mandanda – Fofana, Dabo, Belkouche, Némouthe – Baptista, Pereira, Mokdad (Soaré, 90th) – Araujo (Chergui, 80th), Farade, Urie. Entr. : Da Costa.