Thursday March 19, 2020 5:00 PM – Article written by La Rdaction – Comment on this article
At the time of this improvised truce, there is a good opportunity to take stock of the first 21 days of group A of National 2.
A locomotive named Sedan. After 13 days contested in Pool A of National 2, everyone seemed to agree. Or almost. Since at this time of the championship, the Ardennes club recorded as many victories. A total of 39 points, 23 goals scored and … 0 conceded. An impressive start to the season which has not cooled its main competitor, Bastia. Discarded at eight lengths at the end of these initial 13 days, and which is more beaten during the first leg on its own lands (0-1), the Corsican formation hung on to first return to the height of the Boars’ points , then overtake them to inflict them five points ahead on the evening of the 21st day.
And at the time of this improvised truce due to the epidemic of Coronavirus, especially. Unbeaten since October 19 and a defeat on the side of Saint-Maur (2-1), the Islanders were able to count on their resources and their regularity to reverse the trend, but also on the repeated missteps of the former leader . Since this exceptional series, Sedan has won … only one match. In addition to six registered draws, the club of president Marc Dubois also fell for the first time of the season on February 22, at Sainte-Geneviève (3-1). Five lengths from its Corsican rival, Sedan also sees Bobigny return in its wake. And in the fight against the rise?
“What the two are doing is huge!”
Because the mano à mano between Bastia and Sedan could ultimately turn into a duel with three for the accession to the National. The club in the Paris suburbs actually points to three points from the nominated seconds, to eight from the first. Knowing that Bobigny has an appointment in the Ardennes and Corsica by the end of the season … “The classification is logical! First, second: it is discussed between Bastia and Sedan, because we played both – by the way these are our only two defeats – and each has weapons to go to the end, “recognized the coach of Bobigny Himed Hamma in an interview recently given to Foot-National. “They’re both formatted to go play over, he continued. These are clearly two National clubs, at a minimum. So we, our role, is to say that it is already very good that we are there behind the two. And then we will try to make the best season possible. Currently we are at 13 wins. (…) If you take the classification from last year, the second finished with 13 victories! We are the only team that could keep up with the hellish pace of the first two. What the two are doing is huge! “And it will have to be” huge “by the end of the 2019/2020 fiscal year to offer the famous coveted sesame to the National.
Cross, still in the race
Just as it will also have to be to stay in this pool A raised. Last with 16 points, Croix may not have won a single game since January 25 against Epinal (2-1), but remains more than ever in the race to save his life. The northern club is only three points behind the first non-relegation, Belfort. His two other counterparts currently in the red zone that are Drancy (1 pt more than Croix) and the LOSC reserve (2 pts) are also in the same case. Beyond Belfort and its 19 units, Mulhouse (20 pts), Schiltigheim (22 pts), Saint-Quentin and Haguenau (23 pts) as well as the Lusitanos (24 pts) remain under threat. Team B of RC Lens and Stade de Reims, Epinal and Sainte-Geneviève seem to be leaving for an end of the season without real fears or ambitions. If not, of course, to validate an almost acquired maintenance as quickly as possible and to finish as high as possible behind the infernal leading wagon.
Various fortunes for Little Thumbs
This is one of the peculiarities of this group A. In addition to the intense mano to mano delivered between Sedan and Bastia since the start of the season, this first group of National 2 contains two heroes from the last French Cup: Epinal and Belfort . The two clubs located in the East of the Hexagon, both quarter of unhappy finalist of the Old Lady, however know various fortunes. Sixth with 30 points, Epinal does not seem really in danger for its maintenance, nor really concerned by the uphill race. Released by the future Saint-Etienne finalist at the Marcel-Picot stadium in Nancy (1-2), the SAS, who notably fell from Sochaux (L2) and Lille (L1) during his epic, will set to work to finish as high as possible in the standings and not to end the season in freewheeling.
However, Belfort may be worried. Beaten by the Rennes title holder on the side of Bonal in Sochaux (0-3), the club from Franche-Comté is in danger. First non-relegation, the executioner of AS Nancy Lorraine (L2) and Montpellier (L1) has only … three points ahead of the red lantern, Cross! His adventure with the Old Lady costs him dearly since Belfort has not won a single game since December 14, now. A success against Croix precisely (2-1), followed by a series of seven poor performances (4 defeats, 3 draws) while the road to the Stade de France was gradually cleared. It will be necessary to use this epic to get out of this bee-eater.
The most effective trigger is Sedanaise!
Or a scorer like Geoffray Durbant. The CSSA striker is actually the best trigger in the championship during this improvised truce. With 15 pawns planted, the 27-year-old Guadeloupe center-forward largely participated in the start of his club’s hot season. His contribution should also be invaluable by the end of the year and in this quest for access to the upper floor. However, the Sedanais is closely followed. With 14 goals, the young Pytocles Bazolo has not said his last word. Nor even his teammate Kevin Farade, 13 goals. The untenable duo of Bobigny allows the Ile-de-France to be one of the best attacks of this group, with 35 goals scored. Finally, note the remarkable and remarkable performances of Nigel Solvet (13 goals, Haguenau) and Marvyn Belliard (12 goals, Sainte-Geneviève).
National Classification 2 Group A
National Result 2 Group A
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