Paris FC who smiles, Chambly who grimaces. The first match of the 2020-2021 season turned to the advantage of the capital club this Saturday evening at the Pierre-Brisson stadium in Beauvais (0-1). Winner, the PFC overcame its workforce concerns. Chambly, after 1 victory in 7 friendlies, has to be content with a less successful introduction than last year. For his debut in L2, the promoted started the championship with 6 clean-sheets.
Fact of the match: Jaques' reluctance
The match started 9 minutes ago. Alerted by Dequaire on the left, Maxence Derrien sent a long back pass to Thibault Jaques. Usually so sure, the Camblys captain this time gets caught and loses the ball ... without having touched it. Caught up in speed, and despite an attempted tackle, he sees Gaëtan Laura stealing his leather. In the process, the new Paris FC striker bypasses and dribbles Simon Pontdemé, out to meet him. The former Quevilly-Rouen (Nat.) Player does not miss his shot in the empty goal (0-1).
The number: 7
The number of absentees from Paris FC, which had 4 injured and 3 players tested positive for Covid-19. Five should normally be starting against Chambly. Absences which did not prevent the Parisians from winning. On the starting eleven aligned by René Girard, five players played the first game of their career in Ligue 2: Ndiaye, Hajjam, Arab, Name, Laura.
Man of the match: Gaëtan Laura
Arrived this summer from Quevilly-Rouen (Nat.), Where he scored 11 goals and delivered 6 assists last season, the new PFC center-forward celebrated his first match in Ligue 2. The 25-year-old player, trained in Lorient and passed through the reserve of RC Lens, shook the nets at his first opportunity, after stealing the ball from the feet of defender Thibault Jaques (9th). Moments later, he forced Simon Pontdemé to step in on an attempt at a closed angle. Through his movement and his physical slaughter, he was globally a permanent threat to the Camblysian defense, like his solitary raid at the start of the second period (54th).
The turning point of the match: the goal denied to Lassana Doucouré
Upon returning from the locker room, Chambly seems to have returned with better intentions. Marvin Martin, entered during the game, skillfully serves Lassana Doucouré over the central defense (48th). The Camblys striker lobe Demarconnay, out to meet him, then catapults the ball into the net with a flat left foot. The stadium capsized with happiness but the referee, Mr. Angoula, invalidated the goal a few moments later, for an unclear offside. The Oise club thus misses the opportunity to pick up the score, and its last hopes will be annihilated 25 minutes later, during Florian Martin's second goal.
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- Paris FC (@ParisFC) August 22, 2020CHAMBLY - PARIS FC: 0-3 (0-1)
Spectators: 1375. Referee: M. Angoula.
Goals: Laura (9th), F. Martin (73rd, 90th +2).
Warnings. Chambly: Heinry (27th), Correa (34th); Paris FC: Nomenjanahary (24th), Belaud (31st).
Expulsion. Paris FC: Koffi (87th).
Chambly: Pontdemé - Danger, Jaques (cap.), Dequaire (Guezoui, 46th) - Delos (David, 70th), Derrien, Callegari (Flochon, 84th), El Hriti - Correa (Popelard, 84th), Doucouré, Heinry (M . Martin, 36th). Entr. : B. Luzi.
Paris FC: Demarconnay (cap.) - Belaud (Campanini, 70th), Bamba, Ndiaye, Hajjam - Name - Lopez (F. Martin, 70th), Nomenjanahary (Kikonda, 62nd), Arab (Camara, 89th), Pitroipa (Koffi , 70th) - Laura. Entr. : Girard.