The timing is ideal. Or almost. At the start of the home stretch, the Red Star climbed this Tuesday evening for the first time this season to 2nd place in the National Championship, synonymous with accession to the L2. The Audonians won at the Charléty stadium against Paris 13 Atletico in a late match. The two teams were to face each other last month but the meeting had been postponed due to the catastrophic lawn of the 13th arrondissement enclosure.
This Ile-de-France derby was of considerable importance for both teams with Red Star aiming to rise to L2 and Paris 13 Atletico fighting to stay at the 3rd national level. In a meeting that they dominated in the first act, the Audonians scored the only goal following a millimeter cross from Ikanga for the head of Cheikh Ndoye which catapulted the leather into the skylight of Sanou (0-1 , 29th). This is his sixth achievement of the season.
The Parisians fought back in the second half. Sidibé, well served in depth by Gomes, has a great opportunity to equalize but he misses his last gesture (84th). It’s a nice revenge for the Red Star after his loss in the first leg at the Bauer stadium against promoted (0-2) coached at the time by Jean-Guy Wallemme.
In difficulty at home after two losses against Avranches (1-2, February 24) and Le Puy (2-3, March 10), the Red Star took 7 points in the last 3 games to invite themselves to the 2nd place with 45 points, two lengths behind the leader Martigues but one unit ahead of Concarneau (3rd), held in check this Tuesday in Nancy (0-0) and Versailles (4th).
The suspense remains complete at 8 days at the top of the table. The 11th loss of Paris 13 Atletico precipitates him, a little more the promoted (17th) towards a relegation in N2. Filipe Moreira’s men are 8 points behind the first non-relegation player, Le Mans. “It is played on a detail, believes the Parisian coach. I didn’t see a big difference between the Red Star and us. But the quality of a player made the difference. »
“We lacked control in the second half due in particular to fatigue, but this year we built a very important defensive block, appreciates coach Habib Beye. We had a very big game. We are too far from the finish line to take it for granted. We will have even more pressure from Saturday for our 3rd match in 8 days in Dunkirk. But the boys are motivated. »
Match sheet
PARIS 13 ATLETICO – RED STAR : 0-1 (0-1).
Spectators: 1000. Referee: Mr. Henry.
But. Ndoye (29th).
Paris 13 Atletico : Sanou – Aït-Moujane, Daillet (cap.), M. Diarra, Kaloukadilandi, Tégar – Larmouni (Far, 55th), Nzeza (Seydi, 90th), Achi (Sidibé, 55th) – Louzif, Gomes (Kikonda, 85th). Entr. : F. Moreira.
Red Star : Butelle – Tré, Homawoo, Kouagba, Hachem – Dieng, Ndoye (cap.), Ifanoui (Seridor, 90th + 2) – Benali, Ikanga (K. Cissé, 72th), Durand (Macalou, 72th). Entr. Yes.