The 18th day did not smile on the two Ile-de-France representatives of the National.
The Red Star was hooked by Boulogne-sur-Mer (0-0) and Créteil missed a superb operation by being joined at the last minute in Orléans (2-2) after leading 2-0.
The Red Star without a solution
The year 2021 begins at a slow pace for the Red Star.
After their defeat at nine last week in Bastia-Borgo (3-1), Vincent Bordot's players failed to find a solution against the relegation Boulogne-sur-Mer (0-0) in Bauer where he remained out of five straight wins.
If after a rather borrowed first half, the Red Star showed a little better then, his performance remains insufficient to hope for better.
If Damien Durand is hooked in the area (69th), Boulogne could also have obtained a penalty late in the game for a foul by Daillet.
With the success of Quevilly (2-0) on Le Mans - his next opponent (Monday January 25) -, the Red Star (3rd) now finds himself four points behind the leader while awaiting the Corsican derby on Monday between SC Bastia (2nd ) and Bastia-Borgo.
Créteil did not go the distance
The Richard Déziré effect almost continued in Créteil.
After the first success outside of the season obtained Friday in Laval (2-1) for the debut of their new coach, the Cristoliens were very close to repeat in Orléans.
Thanks to an almost perfect first period, they led 2-0 thanks to goals from Ben Sangaré and Kamel Chergui.
But just before the break, they lost their Portuguese defender Pardal (40th) who had been a decisive passer for Chergui. The best of National was then joined.
Despite a superb first stop at close range, he can do nothing on the recovery of Senegalese Seydi in the last minute (2-2, 89th).
A frustrating outcome.
In case of victory, Créteil would indeed have returned to one point of the podium and the Red Star.
But their 4th place and the quality of his performances can give him hope for a good second part of the season.
The player: Kamel Chergui
This is one of the changes made by Richard Déziré since his arrival.
Established only four times with Carlos Secretario, the 27-year-old midfielder who arrived from Le Puy (National) this summer, was aligned from the start in Laval and during this match in Orleans.
A choice that pays off.
Chergui, trained in Saint-Etienne and who experienced L2 with Châteauroux, scored two goals in two games.
The number: 9
Créteil continued his unbeaten streak with an unbeaten 9th game (2 V, 7 N) in Orléans.
But the equalizer conceded at the last minute necessarily gives it a bitter taste.
The index cards
RED STAR - BOULOGNE: 0-0.
Warnings.
Red Star: Durand (7th), Koukou (62nd)
Red Star:
Charruau - Sivis, Karamoko, Daillet (cap.), Labor - Koukou (M. Ndoye, 86th), Ch. Ndoye, Roye - Gomel (De Almeida, 78th), Bizet (Koita, 66th), Durand (Adiceam , 69th).
Entr.
: Bordot.
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CRETEIL - ORLEANS 2-2 (0-2).
Goals
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Orleans: Soumaré (51st), Seydi (89th);
Créteil: Sangaré (26th), Chergui (36th).
Créteil:
Veron - Fofana, Soaré (cap.), Belkouche, Pardal (Baal, 40th) - Chergui, Llambrich, Baptista - Sangaré (Soares, 90th), Pancrate, Sawadogo (Farade, 64th).
Entr.
: Déziré.