A lesser evil!
FC Chambly dreamed of a success for this late match of the 20th day against Niort, postponed to January 16 due to snowfall.
In the end, he must be content with a draw by equalizing by Maxence Derrien at the last minute (1-1).
If sportingly Chambly remains barragist, he takes his 20th point of the season before the reception this Saturday in Caen.
Concerning the health situation, the Camblysiens were overtaken by the patrol.
After a first case of Covid-19 discovered last Friday in the person of Thibault Jaques, the captain of the team who had not missed a match since the start of the season, the Picards learned on Tuesday that a second player, Oumar Gonzalez, as well as assistant coach Florent Routier, were also positive.
Obviously, the fear of a cluster in Chambly is in everyone's mind.
Especially when we remember that last weekend, the Camblysiens, who traveled to Grenoble (0-2), spent three hours by TGV on the outward journey, 8 hours by bus for the return.
The Camblysiens, who will take a PCR test again this Thursday morning, will know on Friday whether the fears are founded.
As a reminder, a match can only be postponed if 10 cases of covid-19 are confirmed.
Sterile domination
At the sporting level, the draw conceded this Wednesday is the minimum so much Chambly dominated.
At the end of a solid and enterprising first period, Medhy Guezoui's teammates were surprised on Niort's only opportunity.
On a free kick, Bryan Passi, the son of Franck Passi the former Marseille, scored his first goal in Ligue 2. With a revised defense with the absences of Jaques, Gonzalez or Dequaire, Bruno Luzi had created a little surprise in tenured Adrien Pinot, the 19-year-old who usually plays in reserve in Regional 1. At 20 minutes from the end, Bruno Luzi launches Marvin Martin, who had not played since August 29, 2020 against… Niort on the first leg ( 1-1).
With him, Chambly snatched this precious point at the end of the match thanks to Maxence Derrien's first goal in Ligue 2 on an unstoppable strike at the near post.
CHAMBLY - NIORT: 1-1 (0-0).
Spectator: game behind closed doors.
Referee: M. Palhies.
Goals.
Chambly: Derrien (89th);
Niort: Passi (29th).
Warnings.
Chambly: Correa (41st);
Niort: Conté (15th), Yongwa (68th).
Expulsion.
Niort: Bourhane (88th).
Chambly:
Pinoteau - Pinot (Soubervie, 59th), Derrien, Camelo - Delos, L. Doucouré, Danger (Eickmayer, 71st), Zabou (Badu, 84th), El Hriti - Guezoui (cap.), Correa (Martin, 71st) .
Entr.
:
B. Luzi.
Niort:
Michel - Kilama, Passi, Conté (Paro, 28th then Moutachy, 34th), Yongwa - Bouttoba (Vallier, 69th), Louiserre (cap.), Bourhane, Kemen, Jacob (Konaté, 69th) - Ibnou Bâ.
Entr.
:
Desabre.