Paris FC coach Thierry Laurey said it "would be a feat to beat Toulouse".
This cautious speech, worthy of a bottom team, shows the bad patch in which the Parisian club has been stuck for several weeks.
Against the course of the game, and ultra-dominated, the PFC, backed by a very defensive tactical option, had managed to lead 2-0 at halftime.
If he was joined at the end of the match (85th), we at least found a real team after the disastrous match in the determination in Pau (1-0 defeat).
The road to the top of the L2 promises to be long, but Paris FC is, at least, started again on a better basis.
What you must remember
Paris FC have long imagined becoming the second team of the season to bring down the leaders this season. Thierry Laurey had innovated again by opting for a 4-2-3-1 with eight defensive players including Moustapha Name (in No. 10 behind the attacker) and Florent Hanin (in left offensive) positioned higher than usual . Name being in particular responsible for pressing on Spierings to hinder the first revival of Toulouse. The plan is simple, leave the ball to Toulouse (75% possession in the first period for the TFC), defend and counter ... A recipe that had therefore worked perfectly. On a counter, Name perfectly shifts Guilavogui who scores his 4th goal of the season with a nice cross strike (1-0, 35th). And after a big equalizer ball wasted by Van Den Boomen (43rd),the PFC scores on a penalty generously awarded for a hand (?) of Desler, transformed by Warren Caddy (2-0, 45 '). A mini-robbery but there are days when everything seems to be successful… But the reduction in the score as soon as Nicolaisen (2-1, 52nd) took over again immediately put Paris FC under pressure. We saw a team always deprived of the ball, to hang on and defend, sometimes in a heroic way. Vincent Demarconnay, himself, was decisive on a free kick from Van Den Boomen (73rd). But Toulouse has a formidable offensive weapon with Healey. With his back to goal, the Englishman managed to turn around and equalize in a sumptuous way (2-2, 85th) to the great joy of the 650 TFC supporters present in the Charléty yard. Obviously, it is not stolen for the leader as he has shown himself to be domineering.Paris FC is still not cured but it has found less collective and fighting values.
The player: Moustapha Name
Usual sentry, the Senegalese international had been placed a notch above, in position of number 10 but with the mission of pressing very high.
A task which he fulfilled perfectly, constantly seeking to hinder the first relaunch of the Toulouse players.
But he also always tried to project himself forward with his passes.
It is he who is also decisive passer on the opening of the score of Morgan Guilavogui.
A match full of generosity just like his team.
The number: 69
The possession of the ball of Téfécé, revealing of its hold on the match.
Toulouse also shot 15 times (for 3 on target) against 8 strikes (including 2 on target) at the PFC.
Match sheet
PARIS FC - TOULOUSE: 2-2 (2-0).
Spectators: 4,068.
Referee: M. Paradis.
Goals.
Paris FC: Guilavogui (35th), Caddy (45th sp);
Toulouse: Nicolaisen (52nd), Healey (85th).
Warnings.
Paris FC: Camara (72nd), Laura (78th);
Toulouse: Diakité (84th)
Paris FC: Demarconnay - Bernauer, Chergui, Kanté (cap.), Hadjam (Alfarela, 88th) - Camara, Siby - Guilavogui (Lopez, 76th), Name, Hanin - Caddy (Laura, 70th).
Entr.
: Laurey.
Toulouse: Dupé - Desler, Diakité, Nicolaisen, Diarra - Genreau (Onaiwu, 67th) Spierings, Van Den Boomen - Ngoumou (Begraoui, 90th + 2), Healey, Dejaegere (cap.) (Ratao, 58th).
Entr.
: Montanier.
