On this Sunday, December 6, 2015 was held at the stadium Leo Lagrange de Soyaux, a match between ASJ Soyaux Charente currently 6th of D1 to the red lantern of the championship FF Nimes Métropole Gard.

Even if the weather was sunny and the atmosphere rather good child before this meeting, the outcome has surprised more than one so that this 0-0 was a surprise for the Nimes as they had come for this draw.

A draw synonymous with defeat ...
Nobody in Soyaux was expecting this scenario. We had all predicted a rain of goals this Sunday against Nimes. And yet despite the repeated assaults of the entire team, despite Amandine Guérin who was present in the second half near the center circle, despite a game that passed from left to right as can sometimes be seen in Barça including Melissa Godart or Cynthia Viana, despite a desire and a collective solidarity flawless, and well Soyaux did not find the opening or even had big opportunities. Realism has sometimes been lacking but it is true that the show took place only in the Nîmes pitch during the 90 minutes. A defense attack in the true sense of the term but it was impossible to move or to doubt this red block.

The bitchwomen had a riot of effort for 90 minutes and the final whistle could read on the face of some players remained on the lawn, frustration and disappointment to the image of Mélissa Godart and Justine Deschamps .

Big positive point in this game is the first home match where Soyaux does not lose.

On the next day, they receive the EA Guingamp which is part of these teams that Soyaux will have to beat to avoid a complicated end of the championship.

A draw synonymous with victory ...
The players Emmanuel Gros, who replaced Gilles Agniel on the bench for this meeting, got their second game without defeat of the season. At the end of the meeting, they were all in the center circle, supportive and happy of these two points. If a person had arrived at that moment, she could have even thought that Nîmes had won so much the Nîmes were proud of this result.

From the beginning of the match, they found themselves cornered in their half of ground to not leave it until the final whistle. The crocodiles did not offer any game but their defense proved impregnable.

May be by obligation or sometimes by delay on the actions, Nîmes have hardened the game throughout the match, probably a way to stop offensives blue to the point of being 10 to play the last 20 minutes.

But nothing works, and if Emmanuel Gros has no voice at the end, he can clench his fists and feel proud of his collective. Marine Pervier, Captain Nîmoise was the relay of the coach in the field, she showed her teeth like a crocodile and she galvanized her teammates so that nobody will let go before the end.

On the next day, they will try to use this favorable result to challenge Montpellier still undefeated in the league.

Manu Cahu

Photo Credit: E.A.C Photography