DIV 2, Gotta love it! 3000 pts to make up and the computer's uncanny ability to come back.
AS Nancy 2
Castello 34'
Burchet 84'
AC Ajaccio 2
Fauconnier 7'
Bezzaz 89'
After the opening day home draw, AS Nancy once again took their stadium in the hope of acquiring 3 points. It started badly, however, as the visitors went one up when Olivier Fauconnier found the net in the 7th minute. Nonetheless, it was a very balanced game, with both sides going forward in numbers. Nancy's wideman, Florent Matthieux was a thorn in the Corsican's side down the right flank. Eventually the pressure resulted in a goal from Brazilian forward, Castello, in the 34th minute.
The second half saw many missed chances, with several shots hitting the framework at both ends. In the latter stages of the game, Jacques Burchet came on to replace Gerald Ximenez. A well worked free kick from the left of the penalty area, by Pierre-Alexandre Miranda, was met in the box by Burchet, who headed passed keeper Trevisan. Nancy then looked to have it won, but for the 89th minute, when substitue Yacine Bezzaz slotted past Florent Guillaud at the other end, the Algerian registering his first goal of the campaign.
2-2 the final score.
AS Nancy Lorraine line up.
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Guillaud
----------------Valéry--------Vorlandre
--Tégal-------------------------------------Edson
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Ragued--------Miranda
-Matthieux--------------------------------Ximenez
----------------Castello------
Dja Djédjé
The names in
Red are the 3 players i was allowed to swap before the start of the ML. The rest are the default ML players, some of whose names and nationalities i have edited.
So far i have played out two draws, and i need to earn another 3000 pts or so to cover my wages. I've also created a shortlist of mostly French, "white stat" players, fit for the 2nd division
Allez Nancy!