Forced to relocate its next match against AC Ajaccio at “home” to a stadium outside the Paris region next Saturday, Paris FC has checked the Michel-d'Ornano stadium in Caen among the options.
The Parisian club would have every interest in choosing this possibility.
Because this Saturday, the players did the best scouting by winning in Caen (1-0).
A huge performance.
The Caennais had not lost at home since September 30, i.e. 8 matches (5 wins, 3 draws).
They even went 572 minutes of play without conceding a goal at home.
Paris FC confirms that it is much better away where it has been undefeated since September 23, i.e. now 10 matches (5 wins, 5 draws).
With this success, Stéphane Gilli's team also breaks its bad spiral of six games without a win (one defeat and five draws in a row).
Paris FC's performance is further reinforced by the quality of the opponent, one of the teams in form in L2 since the arrival of Nicolas Seube on the bench and the contrary elements which have still affected him.
The Parisian coach was only able to rely on a group of 17, Lopez and Diaby Fadiga having been added to the long list of injured players.
He was also forced to replace Alimami Gory, one of the best offensive weapons (6 goals, 8 assists), at the break.
But his replacement Tuomas Ollila took on the hero's costume.
Although he missed a great entry opportunity (47th), the Finnish international, usually a left-back but entered as a left winger, brought to fruition a superb collective movement where Mandouki, Marchetti and Hamel successively touched the ball ( 1-0, 85th).
Recruited for the January transfer window, Olilla, who made a timid debut against Pau (1-1) on February 10, was only playing his second match with Paris FC.
Also involved in the action, Vincent Marchetti, who also arrived in January from AC Ajaccio (L2), was able to make his big debut in the Parisian jersey.
Pierre-Yves Hamel, decisive passer, played his first match in 2024 after being injured.
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This match also confirmed one obvious thing.
On a real pitch, the Paris FC players were at least able to play football.
And compared to their match against Saint-Étienne (0-0), the difference was obvious.
High recoveries, ball circulation, pass sequences, rather sharp attacks…
If paradoxically, it was Caen who had the greatest opportunity in the first period with this lob from Autret which hit the top of the crossbar (15th), it was Paris FC who imposed their game. he arrived on a highlight in Caen, Ollila's goal rewarded his good performance, the best in any case for several weeks.
Another satisfaction, Paris FC completed its third match without conceding a goal.
And it's been three games since Samir Chergui, one of the season's long-term injured players, has found a starting place.
Obviously, this is not a coincidence... From an accounting standpoint, it is also a great operation since Paris FC moved up to 9th place, three points now behind Caen (5th).
Match sheet
CAEN - PARIS FC: 0-1 (0-0).
Referee: Mr. Legat.
Aim.
Ollia (85th);
Warnings.
Paris FC: Hamel (68th), Marchetti (89th).
Paris FC
: Nkambadio - Dabila, Chergui, Mbow, Gaudin - Mandouki (cap.), Camara (Doucet, 90th + 2) - Gory (Ollila, 46th), Kebbal (Marchetti, 66th), Lukembila - Dicko (Hamel, 66th) .
Enter.
: Gilli.