Fighting for a place on the podium, Brest and Nice separated, this Sunday at Francis-Le-Blé, in a goalless draw (0-0), in the unexpected shock of the 20th day of Ligue 1 The Bretons, surprising third in the standings, created the most chances in the second part. The Aiglons, who signed a fifth away trip without a victory (3 defeats, 2 draws), had the opportunity to strike a big blow and fly to 6 points behind their direct competitor, Monaco having conceded a draw (1-1) against Le Havre. On the Breton side, the 9-match unbeaten streak (6 wins and 3 draws) continues. Paris Saint-Germain is eight points ahead of runner-up Nice.
It was a match for second place, but it was mainly a tactical match. Both teams started strong and brought intensity into the match very early on. Face to face, two well-established defenses and obviously the chances were discreet, nevertheless both teams had their goal balls. Nice first, Guessand dropped his opposite number and began a rush towards Bizot’s goal, before being caught by the local patrol, his ball fleeing the frame and grazing the left post. Then it was Satriano’s turn to miss.
Hugo Magnetti takes his chance from afar, Bulka pushes back towards the Uruguayan, but he shoots over the (almost) empty goal. The pace took a hit, at the same time when the meeting was suspended for a few minutes for fireworks from outside, supporters from the closed SB29 stand plunged Francis le Blé into smoke, and Mr. Stinat sends the teams back to the locker room 10 minutes later.
The second period was more difficult. The Aiglons suffered from the meager Breton opportunities, while struggling to obtain them. Imperial Chardonnet took charge of removing the only two opposing dangers, and Brest tried everything to break the Nice barrier, in vain. The two teams targeting Europe delivered strong copies from a defensive point of view, a little poorer from an offensive point of view, and in the end logically neutralized each other.