Saint-Etienne had to settle for a draw in Annecy 1-1, Monday at the end of the 4th day of Ligue 2, after missing a penalty at the end of the match.
Dominated at the start of the game then led after a penalty from Warren Caddy (25th), the Stéphanois equalized thanks to Dylan Chambost (48th). Ibrahim Sissoko had the opportunity to give victory to the Greens – and register his fourth penalty of the season – but he came up against substitute goalkeeper Thomas Callens (78th). The Greens, beaten in their first two matches and then winners against Quevilly-Rouen at home, moved up to 14th place thanks to this point obtained against Annecy, drafted in L2 to replace Sochaux. The Hauts-Savoyards are now 11th.
Deprived of Monconduit, Cafaro, Nkounkou and Wadji, Laurent Batlles had notably established Lamine Fomba, Victor Lobry, Dylan Chambost and Stéphane Diarra. On the Annecy side, Alexy Bosetti was missing, victim of a sprained right knee during the success against Dunkirk last Saturday (3-0). The Hauts-Savoyards also lost Vincent Pajot in the first period (24th), the ex-Rennes also passed through Saint-Etienne being visibly dizzy.
Despite this hard blow, Annecy was rewarded for their good start to the match with a penalty after a handball from Dylan Batubinsika, when the ball was hit by Warren Caddy’s knee. With a powerful strike in the center, the latter deceived Gautier Larsonneur (25th).
Back from the locker room, Chambost revived the Greens by concluding a very good action. Served by Sissoko, the attacking midfielder erased goalkeeper Florian Escales with a hook before scoring (48th). The same Escales, author of a charge on Sissoko, offered a penalty to the Greens. Stunned by the shock with the ASSE striker, the goalkeeper had to leave his place in the cage to Thomas Callens. The substitute goalkeeper was the hero of the evening by repelling the strike from Sissoko (78th), then winning his face to face with Karim Cissé (89th).
