If FC Annecy obtained the point of the draw against AS Saint-Étienne (1-1), it owes it largely to Thomas Callens. The replacement goalkeeper of the Savoyard club replayed the heroes this Monday evening, just a few months after the epic in the Coupe de France. Imperial in three penalty shootouts, including the one against OM that is remembered (in the quarter-finals), the 24-year-old doorman distinguished himself in Ligue 2 this time. In front of the score since the 26th minute, the Annecy residents suffered the onslaught of the Greens on the return from the locker room, conceding the equalizer (48th) then a penalty fifteen minutes from the end.
Double penalty, the titular goalkeeper Florian Escales, at fault on the action, had to give up his place to his number 2 due to a shock with the Saint-Etienne striker Sissoko. The opportunity for Callens to pull out all the stops. A specialist in exercise, the native of Brest did not need to warm up his gloves to make one of the best saves of this start to the season. His parade was well worth the applause of the Annecy Sports Park, proud of his new darling. Still in the minds of Marseille supporters, the player trained in Lorient offered himself a new moment of glory to frustrate ASSE. While waiting for the return of my Coupe de France, his favorite playground.