Largely dominating but surprised just after the break, Lens snatched a draw on the lawn of Troyes (1-1), this Saturday, during the 20th day of Ligue 1. A disappointing score for Sang-et-Or who have long is incredibly inefficient.
Sotoca, symbol of Lensoise inefficiency Troyes.
Lens almost fell. Beaten only once this season, the arts club took a small point on the lawn of Troyes (1-1), this Saturday, during the 20th day of Ligue 1.
Despite constant domination, the Sang-et-Or were surprised just after the break and had to work hard to snatch a precious draw in the race for the podium. A disappointing score that could cost the Franck Haise gang the place of runner-up.
Lens does not find the fault
We quickly witnessed the expected meeting: Lensois who monopolized the ball and Trojans curled up in front of their surface. Despite total control and their ease of finding each other, the Sang-et-Or systematically stumbled upon an opposing defender. In turn, Palmer-Brown, Salmier and even Porozo intervened to prevent Claude-Maurice and Sotoca from putting Gallon in difficulty.
A clear domination on the lawn but also in the stands, where the Lensois supporters pushed hard to help their favorites break through a particularly complicated Aube lock. Apart from an overflow followed by a slip from Rony Lopes, the locals hardly crossed the midline, contenting themselves with a ball possession of 28% until the break.
Thomasson answers Larouci
Except that on returning from the locker room, an unexpected event occurred. On the first collective action well constructed and initiated by Mr. Bald, Larouci adjusted Samba with a perfect cross shot (1-0, 50th). Surprised against the course of the game, the visitors accelerated the pace. Twice, Sotoca gave Gallon a cold sweat, who saw the Lensois put unbearable pressure for several minutes.
Well in place, the Trojans did not crack. They even passed close to a new goal after a new hard work from Mr. Bald but Lopes lacked precision when concluding. A rat that Troyes paid cash. As additional time approached, Thomasson equalized opportunistically after a stoppage by Gallon in front of Sad (1-1, 89th). A goal that rewarded the efforts of the Lensois, who came close to a second loss in the league.
Match score: 5/10
A very difficult first period to follow with a team from Troyes gathered in front of their goal, a second act much more removed, the opposition of styles almost turned in favor of the less ambitious formation. An atypical meeting in this Ligue 1 which will probably push Patrick Kisnorbo to follow this path. And pushing Franck Haise to make the necessary adjustments to set the sights in the future.
The goals :
– After a lot of work, Mr. Bald shifts Bruus, who gives him the ball. The Bissau-Guinean striker relies on his namesake and has his leather stolen from the area. This nevertheless reaches Chavalerin, who shifts Larouci to his left, whose left-footed cross shot finds Samba’s side netting (1-0, 50′).
– On the right, Frankowski crosses strong in front of the goal. The ball escapes all the defenders and reaches Sad, positioned at the far post, whose shot from a tight angle is repelled by Gallon. On the lookout, Thomasson is there to shoot the Trojan goalkeeper at close range (1-1, 89th).
Players’ NOTES
Maxifoot has assigned a score (out of 10) comments on each player.
Man of the Match: Mama Bald (7.5/10)
The Trojan striker was sent off the hook for almost the entire game but he managed to get out of the game thanks to his qualities of percussion and protection of the ball. It is thanks to one of his piercings that Larouci finds the fault. Before its release, it still does an incredible job of offering caviar spoiled by Lopes. His absence on the lawn in the last minutes was fatal since Troyes fell even further. Replaced the 82nd minute with Marlos Moreno (not not).
TROYES :
Gauthier Gallon (6): back in the starting lineup, the Trojan goalkeeper has beaten the odds many times against Sotoca and Sad. He can’t do anything about Thomasson’s point-blank cannon shot.
Thierno Bald (6): the right side did well to block the Lensoise climbs in his lane. He was involved in the opener for Larouci following a good stint with his namesake in the attack.
Yoann Salmier (6): a quality encounter for the Trojan captain, who intervened many times, like on this low strike from Claude-Maurice in the first period, to protect Gallon. He steered his boat well.
Erik Palmer-Brown (6): solid. The American stood like a wall in front of the Lensois attackers, who had great difficulty getting around him on the axial offensives. The appointment.
Jackson Porozo (5): the Ecuadorian was pretty good overall. But his omission on the last action leading to the equalization of Lens ultimately cost his team very dearly.
Yasser Larouci (7): discreet in the first period and well hampered by Frankowski, the left side broke free after returning from the locker room by opening the scoring with a nice cross shot. He made a good copy despite the difficulties encountered against the Pole.
Kouame N’Guessan (3): few balls touched, beaten in almost all the duels, the midfielder passed by Lille missed out on his match. He was not at all level in this meeting.
Xavier Chavalerin (6): in his usual style, the midfielder who passed through Reims never hesitated to project himself forward to bring his technique. It was he who perfectly shifted Larouci for the opener after the break. He made an impact for more than 90 minutes.
Andreas Bruus (5): a defensive player, the Dane was quite clumsy on the rare balls that could be used in the second period. He nevertheless blocked his lane well against Machado. Replace the 72nd minute with Wilson Odobert (not not).
Mama Bald (7.5): read comment above.
Rony Lopes (3): the Portuguese winger missed his match. He wasted two huge chances in the second half to make the break. A lack of precision which costs his team victory.
LENS :
Brice Samba (4): the Lensois goalkeeper, not at all solicited in the first period, lost on the first and only shot on target from Troyes in this part. A day to forget.
Jonathan Gradit (6): the Lensois has made little contribution. Unlike his other partners, he lost few duels against the Trojan attackers.
Kevin Danso (4): quickly warned for a foul on Chavalerin, the Austrian central defender was less imperial than usual. He had a lot of trouble in the second period in his duels with Mr. Bald, who very often took the upper hand. Unrecognizable.
Massadio Hadara (5): preferred Medina, the Malian left a lot of space on the rare holes in Lens. His raises have not always been precise. Replace the 80th minute with Rmy Labeau (not not).
Przemyslaw Frankowski (7): the Pole was very active in his lane, managing to block Larouci’s climbs… until the return to the locker room with the opener of the Trojan left side. However, he continued to bring until causing the equalizer on his cross in the box at the end of the match. The best Lensois.
Salis Abdul Samed (5.5): victim of numerous faults, sometimes very harsh, the Ghanaian midfielder was good in the duels but less radiant in the game. He was little inspired on his openings forward.
Seko Fofana (3): the Ivorian midfielder has probably made his worst copy since arriving in Lens. Lack of precision in his passes, questionable placement, propensity to do too much, the Lensois captain went completely by the wayside.
Deiver Machado (4.5): a disappointment. The Colombian left-back ran a lot but never managed to make a difference on his ball catches. His corridor was failing offensively. Replaced in the 72nd minute by Adrien Thomasson (not not)author of the gallant goal at the end of the game.
Florian Sotoca (3.5): the Lensois striker missed his match. Even if he gets two good opportunities around the hour mark, his passing choices were generally poor today. Comm Lille in RCL’s only defeat this season. Replaced in the 80th minute by Ismal Boura (not not).
Lois Openda (3): a disappointing match offered by the Belgian striker who never managed to adapt against a well-established block. He didn’t create any chances in this game. Replace the 61st minute with Wesley Sad (no not).
Alexis Claude Maurice (5): in good shape, the player on loan from Nice caused problems thanks to his liveliness. Nevertheless, he often rushed when passing or shooting. Replace the 61st minute with David Pereira da Costa (not not).
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TROYES 1-1 LENS (mid-time: 0-0) – FRANCE – Ligue 1 / 20th day
Stadium: Stade de l’Aube, Troyes – Referee: Clement Turpin, France
Goals : Y. Larouci (50th) for TROYES – A. Thomasson (88th) for LENS
Warnings :
TROYES :
LENS :
The Lensois supporters were numerous Troyes
First club goal for Larouci (1-0, 50th)
Thomasson snatched the equalizer for Lens (1-1, 89th)
Rat match for Fofana
