The game: 2-1
In case of victory, Sochaux had the opportunity to relegate his opponent of the day to 5 lengths. The Cubs intended not to let her go. Preferred to Aldo Kalulu before the match, Gaëtan Weissbeck distinguished himself with the captain’s armband. Well shifted in the area, he armed a dangerous shot at the near post deflected by Poussin (22nd). Another distant attempt by the Sochaux master to play (24th) proved that the Sochaux were dominating the start of the game.
Everything changed half an hour into the game. Alone at the far post, Josh Maja opened the scoring from a corner kick taken by Vital Nsimba (31st). Stunned, Olivier Guégan’s men even saw Bordeaux double the lead (32nd) thanks to Zuriko Davitashvili’s second goal this season. Taking advantage of a good job from Dilane Bakwa, the 21-year-old Georgian eliminated Faussurier and beat Prevot with a cross shot. Euphoric, the Bordelais even missed the 3-0 on a too crossed header from Aliou Badji (41st).
The start of the second period resembled that of the first. Sochaux dominated and Bordeaux was content to show off their speed and realism on the counterattack. Their perseverance finally paid off on the hour mark. On a clever withdrawal from Weissbeck’s head, Kanouté armed a volley on the ground which left Poussin stoic (59th).
In search of equalization, Sochaux might even take advantage of a numerical superiority. Barely entered the game, the young Bordelais Logan Delaurier-Chaubet was indeed excluded because of an overflow of commitment on Weissbeck (74th). This expulsion offered Sochaux the opportunity to attack in numbers, making the last minutes suffocating on the Bordeaux side. But valiant, David Guion’s men never gave up and ended a series of three games without a win.
The player: Poussin can be proud as a rooster
Sometimes criticized for his concentration swings, Gaëtan Poussin was particularly vigilant this Friday once morest Sochaux. Called upon from the 3rd minute, he was prompt in front of Sissoko. Proactive on the various attempts of Weissbeck, he allowed his team to maintain their lead at the break. Even if he might not do anything on the only Sochaux goal, the goalkeeper trained at the club delivered a successful performance punctuated by 4 saves. Only downside, his risky intervention at the end of the match which might have cost him dearly. The referee, Mr. Kherradji, however judged that there was no contact between the Bordeaux goalkeeper and Alvero.
6
This is the number of minutes played by Logan Delaurier-Chaubet. Entering the game in the 68th minute in place of Davitashvili, the young player of the 2002 generation was sent off six minutes later because of a gross foul on Weissbeck.
