National: Nîmes Olympique hosts the last of the championship, Cholet, hoping to bounce back

Camara and the Crocos will want to rediscover the taste of success against Cholet. Midi Libre – MiKAEL ANISSET

On behalf of the 24th day of National, the Crocos receive the red lantern Cholet, this Friday March 8 (7:30 p.m.) and will have to win to continue to fight for maintenance. A meeting to follow live with commentary here. 

A victory to get back on track. After last weekend's defeat in Nancy (3-1), Nîmes Olympique hosts the last of National, Cholet, this Friday July 8 (7:30 p.m.), with the objective of bouncing back.

"The players owe me a great revenge, Frédéric Bompard makes no secret. They missed something big in Lorraine. It was enough to let a little time pass (ASNL returned to 1 everywhere from the restart, Editor's note) and we would have won this match. But, we became enormously unstructured, that’s what made me come off my hinges."

With 11 points taken out of 18 possible in the first six matches of the return phase, Nîmes has left the relegation zone. "It’s good but it could have been better, believes Frédéric Bompard. You have to be ambitious, never be satisfied with the minimum and always look at what is happening higher."

While the Crocos lost their first match of the return phase, Cholet, trailing at the break, managed to overthrow Dijon (2-1) and return to success after a hundred and twenty days of drought (8 defeats, 2 draws). The fifth victory of the Mauges club which presents the worst defense (37 goals conceded) and attack (17 goals scored) in the National.

Les compos de Nîmes – Cholet, avec la première titularisation de Sané et le onze de départ annoncé dans @Midilibre ce vendredi matin pic.twitter.com/r1JoBUx0Wp

— Midi Libre Sports (@MidiLibreSports) March 8, 2024

A match to follow live with commentary here: