Football: after the draw (1-1) against Marignane snatched in added time, the notes of the Crocos

Malgré une débauche d’énergie conséquente, Freddy Mbemba a parfois manqué de précision. MIDI LIBRE – ALEXIS BETHUNE

Even if everything was not perfect, far from it, Nîmes, through resilience, logically came back to Marignane thanks to a header from Sané in the 90th +3. A point from the draw which prevents the Gardois from being relegated at the end of the 26th day.

Paradowski (6) : no or little solicitation during the initial act, if not at all; is on this attempt from visiting midfielder Bosca on which he releases a superb horizontal to put the ball for a corner (37th). Can't do anything about Touré's tense shot (0-1, 56th). Vigilant over Marignane's final offensive, boxing a strike from Diarra into a corner (90th +4).

Labonne (5): a tense and tight cross for Mbemba who, unfortunately, gets confused when starting from six meters (20th). Less active in the second half even if his laser pass to Doucouré in the area is a model of its kind (51st).

Mendy (cap., 6) : intervenes impeccably with a tackle to save his team, on a recovery Marseille (9th). Not much used later by the Marignan attackers who were never really dangerous in the game.

Paviot (6): sober, left-handed, perfect complement in the axis of right-handed Mendy , completed a more than satisfactory second tenure. On a free kick from Picouleau, his header brushed against the target of the Marseille goal (82nd).

Burner (4): in his left lane, he forgot himself a few times, sucked in by his offensive rides. Author of a good cross towards Thoumin (46th). His shot wrapped at the entrance to the area is well slammed for a corner by a vigilant Boukhit (72nd). Replaced by Laurens (84th), who delivered the cross leading to Sané's equalizer with a header (1-1, 90th +nbsp) ;3).

Mexico (5) : offered a performance a little below his previous outings, where he had been dominant in the midfield. Well placed at the entrance to the area, he crosses his recovery too much (54th). For the rest, too inward and not impactful enough.

Doukansy (4) : he did not produce the match of his season, at the end of the season. image of this easy pass, from the flat of the foot, three meters away, which ends… in touch (59th). In the first period, sa poor full-axis recovery, in front of its surface, could also have cost more without the saving tackle from Mendy (9th). Logically replaced by Sbai (79th), which is positioned in left eccentric middle.

Picouleau (5) : finds the post after a controlled sequence from the left – hits a kick, an attempt which would have deserved a better outcome (30th). Apart from this stroke of genius, he was otherwise quite neutral, not weighing enough in the middle.

Thoumin (5): for his third start of the season in the championship, he worked like no other, constantly on the move but not always at the right tempo. On the left, on the right, he tried to bring danger. Two shots from distance, a bit like ''desesperado'', blocked (11th, 13th); A well-felt pass, in Picouleau's race, which could have been decisive (30th). He crushes his pivot recovery too much which Boukhit diverts from his cage (46th). Replaced by Camara (67th) who, from his first opportunity, enters the defense of Marignane with a double contact but shoots narrowly side (70th).

Doucouré (4):Frédéric Bompard often says that in football, the hardest thing is to score goals. And it’s not the crocodile attacker who will disapprove of his coach. Too imprecise in the penultimate or last gesture, even if his pass for Mbemba could have been decisive. Loses his duel with the Marignanais goalkeeper Boukhit (17th). Also misses his recovery through haste (20th), then another through clumsiness, the ball flying into the clouds (39th). Before missing the’unmissable, alone in the goal area but shooting hard… on the crossbar (51st). Exited under the whistles and replaced by Sané (67th) who only needed one opportunity to shine, regaining the header a cross from Laurens to equalize (1-1, 90th + 3).

Mbemba (6): during the initial half hour, the danger mainly came from him. In two minutes (17th, 19th), he lost two duels with Boukhit. Less forgivable on the first, where it comes up against the last visitor rampart, than on the second, at a more closed angle. Moving on his left flank, he tried his luck again from the restart, Boukhit releasing his shot with a reflex foot stop (49th). Unscrews his shot again in the area when shooting (55th).

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