The 14th day of National began this Friday with the success of Créteil who beat Villefranche (1-0).
It will continue this Saturday with a clash between the two runners-up from SC Bastia, Cholet (2nd) and Red Star (3rd), the two teams in good shape at the moment.
Créteil rewarded
After three draws, Créteil returned to success against relegation Villefranche (1-0) and climbed back to 5th place, 4 points behind leader Bastia.
The Cristoliens, who found the post by Pancrate (46th) and missed two face-to-face by Farade (34th, 54th), pushed to the end.
Efforts rewarded by the strike at the top of Pardal (1-0, 79th).
“Faced with a team that needs points, we knew it would be difficult and I'm very proud of my players,” said Carlos Secretario.
Those who entered also brought.
It was important to take the three points.
Lately, we had played very good matches but we weren't efficient.
There, we still missed several opportunities.
We could have scored 3 or 4 goals.
But we didn't give up even if we weren't very good on set pieces.
Pardal scores a great goal.
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The player: Alexandre Pardal
For Créteil, the release therefore came in a flash from his right side Alexandre Pardal.
The Portuguese transplanted in the axis before landing a curled shot that ends in the skylight (1-0, 79th).
Arrived in Créteil in 2018 from Cesarence (Portuguese 3rd division), the 28-year-old scores his second goal of the season.
The Red Star for a big blow
The surprise defeat (2-0) of the leader, SC Bastia, this Friday at the red lantern, SC Lyon, totally revives the championship.
This shock of the dolphins between Cholet and the Red Star, both unbeaten for 4 games (3 wins, 1 draw) can allow the winner to achieve a big operation by joining Bastia in the lead.
Certainly, already a small turning point in this championship for the Red Star who had succeeded in dismissing another direct opponent, Avranches, in a late match on Tuesday (1-0).
The number: 4
The number of suspension returns on the side of the Red Star: Théo Sainte-Luce, Maxime Sivis, Nathan Bizet and Mayoro Ndoye.
The club had made a big mistake by not aligning the first three last Friday in Sète (1-1).
After his shoulder injury, goalkeeper Paul Charruau is back.
Apart from Sidibé (suspended), Vincent Bordot, has for the first time in a long time a full squad and was able to make many choices.
Doremus, Bazolo, De Almeida, Akassou and Pollet were not selected.
Match sheets
CRETEIL - VILLEFRANCHE: 1-0 (0-0).
Goal
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Pardal (79th).
Créteil
: Veron - Fofana, Soares, Belkouche, Pardal - Buaillon (cap.), Bru (Baal, 65th), Baptista (Chergui, 76th) - Farade, Pancrate (Sangaré, 69th), Mokdad.
Entr.
: Secretario.
CHOLET - RED STAR, Saturday (6 p.m.)
Red Star (among): Charruau, Adiceam - Sivis, Daillet, Karamoko, Labor, Sainte-Luce - Koukou, Michel, M. Ndoye, C. Ndoye, Roye - Durand, Gomel, Bizet, Koita.
Entr.
: Bordot.