Lens, the missed opportunity – The Équipe.fr

The match: 0-1

The fed whistles accompanied the return of lensois players to the locker room after the defeat against Valenciennes on Monday (0-1). The RCL, 6th (40 points) before the start of the meeting had the opportunity to get closer to the third place, occupied by Metz (43 points). Antoine Kombouare “liked the way” . Only, his team lacked realism. Cruelly. “We could have two hours play without scoring ‘, summed lucidly the northerner coach micro Eurosport .

Valenciennes had not won for thirty-five years-Bollaert Delelis. Uninhibited, young players Faruk Hadžibegić, fighting for their maintenance, saw their sacrifice rewarded midway through the first period (32). On yet another ball in the back of the defense, Nuno Da Costa took speed Abdoul Ba and slipped the ball at the near post from a tight angle. VA, first enterprising, then withstood countless attacks from its neighbor: 52 centers, 10 corners and 31 shots, only 6 squared. A lack of realism embodied by Wylan Cyprien (7 strikes, no framed), which had certainly spoiled the finest lensoise opportunity early in the game, only the penalty spot receiving a center Chavarria (23rd).

Player: Damien Perquis

If it has sometimes been successful as a free kick in Bourigeaud foot of the post early in the second period (51), Damien Perquis has contributed to the success of his team, the sixth this season. Valenciennes goalkeeper, author of several crucial stops, was particularly brilliantly interposed on a downward header (and framed) of Chavarria in the 64th minute. Alerted by Ikoko, the Argentine striker was alone at the far post.

The turning point Ntim sickens Bourigeaud

Two minutes before its decisive judgment before Chavarria (64th, see above), Perquis was perfectly Ntim deputize. While the guard was away from his goal after a Autret overflow, defender rose to repel the head, and on his line, a superb lob Bourigeaud from the outside of the foot. A life-saving procedure, which allows visitors to breathe in low ranking (14th, 29 points).