2024-03-25 23:18:15
An incredible outcome! As we move towards a defeat for FC Versailles in front of Niort, a corner from Basque is acrobatically taken by Mendes in Delecroix’s top corner (90th + 4). All the Yvelinois rush to the center who entered 15 minutes earlier to congratulate him. Jordan Mendes (19), trained at the club, allowed his team to snatch a precious point with a view to maintaining their position.
Undefeated (two wins and two draws) since taking office last month in place of Grégory Vignal, Versailles coach Jean-Luc Vasseur can be proud of his men after this draw (1-1) this Monday evening at the stadium Jean-Bouin at the end of the 26th day of National.
Faced with a contender for (re)climb to L2, the Yvelines team showed itself to be solid defensively like its last outings even if it paid cash for an individual error at the end of the first period. This 4th match without defeat allows FC Versailles (10th) to take three steps ahead of the first relegation, Marignane. Their next opponent on Friday.
A slew of absentees at Versailles
For this meeting against Niort, the Yvelinois presented themselves with a serious handicap due to the absence of 5 players selected for selection: Djibril Bangoura (U23 Guinea), Mondy Prunier (Haiti), Lassana Diakhaby (Mauritania), Venuste Baboula (Central Africa ) and Florian Lapis (Martinique).
Defensive midfielder Kevin Nadje, who had faced the Bleuets with his Ivorian Espoir selection (2-3) three days earlier in Châteauroux, was established in attack alongside ex-Dutch international Jeremain Lens. In addition to those absent due to selection, striker Mehdi Baaloudj (thigh), one of the best players in the National this season, was missing due to thigh pain.
In a double-locked first act, the Niortais struggled to create chances against a compact Yvelines formation which defended well. But the only mistake from Versailles just before the break was fatal for them. Dali Amar takes advantage of a bad pass from Duku in the central circle to open the scoring with a clear shot into Renot’s small net (0-1, 45th + 1).
The right operation… for Red Star
Returning from the locker room, Versailles tried to push to equalize but the chances were very rare. A shot from Karamoko from 20m flirts with Delecroix’s right post (62nd) then an attempt from Nadje narrowly misses (77th). But Mendes ends up finding the fault at the end of added time on an acrobatic scissors. FC Versailles, which announced its partnership with Konbini on Monday, will still have to fight during the last eight matches to secure its continuation but the spiral is positive.
“I’m happy with the outcome because the goal was fantastic, surely the best goal of the season. Yes, we were dominated but I don’t know if we really deserved to lose, considers Jean-Luc Vasseur. In the second half, we removed the handbrake and we ended up equalizing. It’s important to maintain this invincibility. The group grows with this type of meeting. He learned to never give up until the end. This is what we expect from the players to maintain their position and return to the National next year. » For its part, Niort (2nd) is 7 points behind Red Star. The clash between the first two in 11 days at the Bauer stadium promises to be tempting.
Match sheet
VERSAILLES – NIORT: 1-1 (0-1)
Spectators: 800. Referee: M. Lomi.
Buts. Versailles : Mendes (90e + 4) ; Dali Amar (45e + 1).
Warnings. Versailles: Altikulac (58th); Niort: Renel (38th).
Versailles: Renot – Leborgne (Lefebvre, 74th), Jaques, Akueson (cap.), Atikulac – Karamoko, Basque (cap.), Traoré (Hend, 65th), Duku (Mendes, 74th) – Nadje, Lens (Mbala, 86th) ). Enter. : Vasseur.
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