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One day from the end, Chambly will be able to play his final to maintain the Charléty stadium against Paris FC.
Before this last meeting on Saturday May 15, Bruno Luzi's players are still relegated with their 19th place which they have occupied since the end of February.
But they have caught up with Caen, and are only two points behind Pau and Dunkirk in particular.
As in Le Havre (4-2) last week, Chambly attacked the match to get this ninth victory "which would put a mess in the championship before the last day", as indicated by Florent Routier, assistant coach of the FCCO before the match. From the 7th minute, Nikola Petkovic crosses for Cyril Zabou who forces Alexandre Olliero to a first stop. The game is off to a good start for the Picards who do not let themselves be impressed by the stakes of the meeting. On a good serve from Joris Correa, Cyril Zabou extended for Shaquil Delos, who infiltrated the Pau area. The Béarn captain is caught up in speed and hooks the player trained at the club. The referee, Mr. Bartolomeu Varela, does not hesitate a second and awards a penalty, the third penalty in three games in a row for Chambly.As against Nancy (1-1) and Le Havre, it is Joris Correa who takes care of the sentence. Full of composure, the former player of Sainte-Geneviève takes the goalkeeper Pau on the wrong foot. Chambly's best goleador ninth goal is worth gold. He is ensuring a last day in eight days in Charléty, against Paris FC, at stake.
Unbreathable end of the game
With this goal, Chambly can now have an eye on Caen, the 18th and play-off before the meeting with three more points, which moves to Toulouse.
And there, the miracle is in progress.
The Normans are led by the Toulousains and are joined at that time by the Picards in the standings.
Four minutes after the opening of the scoring, Cyril Zabou unleashes a shot that goes past.
The last quarter of an hour is more complicated.
Normal, Pau is only two points ahead of his opponent of the day and absolutely must react.
Thus, George (33rd) on a breakaway well taken over by Oumar Gonzalez and Lobry (37th), on a direct free kick well stopped by Vincent Planté, are dangerous.
At halftime, Chambly did halfway. The hardest part remains for him: to finish the job. And above all to stand against a team from Pau, which takes charge of the meeting. Voluntarily, the Camblysiens begin to defend eleven to better counter. The minutes pass and Vincent Planté has almost no ball to stop. Except on this poor control of Koffi, who would appear alone in front of him (69th). On the other fields, Caen and Dunkirk are led to Toulouse (3-0) and Troyes (2-0). Chambly thus achieves the big operation of the day if it manages to maintain its lead against an increasingly pressing Pau team. On a counter, Cyril Zabou opens for Lassana Doucouré who loses his duel against Olliero (79th). The last ten minutes are unbreathable for the Picards, cornered on their goal.But they manage to ensure the essential. And give themselves the right to dream one more week of an unexpected maintenance in Ligue 2.
Match sheet
CHAMBLY - PAU: 1-0 (1-0).
Spectators:
game behind closed doors.
Referee:
M. Varela.
Goal.
Correa (22nd sp).
Warnings.
Chambly Delos (81st);
Pau: George (18th), Batisse (21st), Beusnard (87th).
Chambly:
Planté - Gonzalez, Dequaire, Derrien (cap.) - Soubervie, Danger, Heinry (Eickmayer, 64th), Correa (Doucouré, 69th), Delos - Zabou (Badu, 85th), Petkovic (Popelard, 85th).
Entr.
:
Luzi.
Pau:
Olliero - Koffi, Kouassi, Batisse (cap.), Sadzoute - Armand, Diarra, Daubin (Sabaly, 77th), Itaitinga (Beusnard, 64th) - George (Bayard, 85th), Lobry (Assifuah, 77th).
Entr.
:
Tholot.
