Soccer. National: decisive clash for US Concarneau against leader Laval
National (30th day). US Concarneau – Stade Lavallois, this Monday (8:45 p.m.).
Exit Le Mans which, on Friday, lost its last hopes against Villefranche (1-0). Remain, in the order of the classification, Laval (1st), Annecy (2nd), Villefranche (3rd), Concarneau (4th), Châteauroux (5th) and Bourg (6th): six teams for two direct climbs in L2, a place roadblocker, and three chocolate medals.
In front of a public record
Whatever happens on Monday, Laval will keep its gold medal. But the big question, in Concarneau, is whether the Tuna boats recover “their” bronze medal. “We will do everything to recover it”, warns Stéphane Le Mignan. Condition sine qua non in front of a public record: beat the Lavallois. And undoubtedly essential condition to still hope for one of the two direct climbs.
“The second is still playable”, calculates the Concarnois coach. Because Châteauroux still has to play against Annecy and Villefranche. And Bourg must receive Annecy before moving to Villefranche. But there are still no more points to lose for the Concarnois who would otherwise risk paying for their loss of earnings (one defeat and six draws in the last seven games) in this “money time” which has already started well (or badly). “But restarting the march by beating the leader would be even better and it would give us energy for the last four games,” concluded Stéphane Le Mignan.
The groups
US CONCARNEAU: Viot et Maitre (2nd goalkeeper), Julloux, Gomis, Jannez, Baal, Ley, Sinquin, Etuin, Mannaï, Boutrah, El Khoumisti, Nomel, Boubaya, Jacob, Gope-Fenepej, Maanane. Absent: Rabillard (injured), Renoud, Kervroedan and Cozzi-Buet (choice). Coach: Stephane Le Mignan.
LAVAL: Sauvage and Hautbois (2nd goalkeeper), Perrot, Baudry, Baldé, Goncalves, Cros, Ferhaoui, Roye, Maggiotti, Durbant, N’ Chobi, Seidou, Etcheverria, Adeoti, Goteni, Barroug. Absent: Da Silva (suspended), Fumu Tamuzo (injured), Fontinha (recovery), Duterte, Gboho, Carlier and Aït Moujane (choice). Trainer: Olivier Frapolli.