The Red Star is still standing. After their two home defeats in 2022 (Laval and Chambly), Habib Beye’s team had no room for error on the Boulogne-sur-Mer field, the red lantern which has not won since. the month of September and which has now been trained since December 15 by Stéphane Jobard, the former coach of Dijon (L1). But the northern club which experienced the L1 in 2009-2010, will have great difficulty avoiding a descent into N2.
The specter of relegation, on the other hand, is somewhat distant for the Red Star, author of a full match. Beye had made a strong change with the return of Ludovic Butelle in goal. The experienced 38-year-old goalkeeper, who arrived from Angers this summer, had not started since September 10 and the sinking in Annecy (6-0) which had been fatal to Vincent Bordot.
Damien Durand still decisive
But the man of the match is still called Damien Durand on the Red Star side. The former town hall host proved irresistible with a brace including the opener with a fine free kick and an assist for Pape Meissa Ba’s 10th goal of the season. Durand displays stratospheric stats with already 8 goals and 9 assists. He is involved in more than 50% of the goals scored by his team (32). Moussa Guel, on loan from Valenciennes (L2) scored his second goal of the season.
After this demonstration which is reminiscent of the victory at Avranches (6-0) on October 8, the Red Star takes its distance a little from the red zone. He goes back to 13th place with 3 points ahead of Chambly, 15th and first relegation. The Red Star will play another important match at the bottom of the table with the reception of Saint-Brieuc (14th) on Friday at the Bauer stadium.
For his part, Créteil (16th) will try to improve on his victory at Saint-Brieuc last week (1-0) during a new trip this Saturday to Cholet (9th) in a late match.
Match sheet
BOULOGNE-SUR-MER – DUNKIRK: 0-4 (0-1).
Buts. Durand (16e, 74e), Guel (47e), Meissa Ba (71e),
Red Star : Butelle – Tré, Dieng, Homawoo, Kouagba (Doucouré, 90th) – Cadiou, M. Ndoye, Guel (Tokpa, 85th) – Durand (Bosca, 77th), Meissa Ba, Maës. Entr. : Beye.
