One was undefeated, the other was looking to win at last.
Créteil suffered his first defeat (0-2) of the season Tuesday night at Avranches, before the Red Star conceded a draw (0-0) at home against Le Mans.
The Audonian defense held
Shaken by the Corsicans of SC Bastia at the start of the season (3-5), the defense of Red Star has not cracked this time.
This was one of Vincent Bordot's goals and the coach (who was a pro at Le Mans) was reassured on this point.
Les Manceaux carried very little danger in front of Paul Charruau's goal.
⏱ End of the match '
The @RedStarFC drew 0-0 on their field against the former resident of @ Ligue2BKT @LEMANSFC!
#AllezRedStarFC pic.twitter.com/gjZMSnkXLt
- Red Star FC ✪ (@RedStarFC) September 1, 2020
The match point for Durand
Brilliant against SC Bastia, with a double and a penalty caused, the former player of Sainte-Geneviève created the best opportunity of the match in the 80th minute.
But Damien Durand (24 years old) did not have the same success that would have allowed his team to afford the former Ligue 2 resident and especially his first success in front of the kop of the Bauer stadium.
The former Parisian Essende, executioner of the Cristoliens
Norman center forward Samuel Essende beat Créteil on his own.
The former PSG player, whom he joined at 12, scored twice before expelling defender Soares at the very end of the match.
His third goal in three days.
What deserves the ovation of the public of the Fenouillère stadium.
Close to the treble #Essende @TitisduPSG comes out to the ovations!
Bravo @USAvrMSM_Off winner 2-0 against @uscl_football @Ch_National pic.twitter.com/d0QiMBMtZY
- SupportersUSAMSM (@SupporterUSAMSM) September 1, 2020
Mokhdad misses the equalizer
His hat-trick last season which overthrew Pau (0-3 then 3-3) proves that Abdelmalek Mokhdad is a scorer.
But the experienced Cristolian attacking midfielder did not have the same success in La Manche.
While Avranches had only one goal, the 34-year-old Algerian had the equalizer but his cross shot, at the far post, was not supported enough.
Infuriating because in the next minute, Essende scored the goal of the break on penalty ...
Match sheets
frRED STAR - LE MANS: 0-0.
Spectators: 1,892. Referee: M. Leleu.
Red Star:
Charruau - Labor, Karamoko, Daillet (cap.) - Sivis, Roye, Ndoye, Sainte-Luce - Durand, Bizet (De Almeida, 88th) - Akassou (Koukou, 75th).
Entr.
:
Bordot.
AVRANCHES - CRETEIL: 2-0 (1-0).
Spectators: 1,000. Referee: M. Aubin.
Goals:
Essende (37th, 87th sp).
Warning.
Créteil: Soaré (58th)
Expulsion.
Créteil: Soares (88th).
Créteil:
Véron - Buaillon (cap.), Soares, Soaré, Martins - Pereira, Baptista, Baal (Chergui, 84th) - Mokdad, Sawadogo (Farade, 70th), Sangaré.
Entr.
:
Secretario.
