FCR take a point from Nîmes

FCR would have deserved better in Nîmes, but concede a last-gasp draw to NO on a penalty kick.

For their second trip of the season, their second in the South, FCR once again let points slip away at the end… Camara equalized after a contentious penalty (2-2, 90′). This was the second penalty to level the scores, following the one converted by Abdeldjelil at the end of the first half (1-1, 36′).

A cruel scenario for Rouennais, who deserved better on their trip to the Antonins stadium. FCR took an early lead in each half. In the first half, after Mbock’s corner had been cleared, Benkaid struck a half-volley at the far post and found the net (0-1, 14′)! After the break, Ferrah’s free-kick was pushed back against the upright, but Bassin followed suit and pushed the ball home (1-2, 51′)! Rouennais held on to their advantage for a long time… until a penalty was whistled for a questionable hand…

Game sheet
Friday, August 30, 2024
Stade des Antonins
Nîmes Olympique – FC Rouen 1899: 2-2 (1-1)
Referee: M. Roffet.

Goals for Rouen: Benkaid (14′), Bassin (50′); for Nîmes: Abdeldjelil (35′, pen), Camara (90′, pen).

Warnings for Rouen: Goprou (75′), Lehoux (88′); for Nîmes: Mendy (27′), Picouleau (44′).

Nîmes: Lucas Dias – Jeremy Iafrate (Sbai, 63′), Formose Mendy (cap.), Dagui Paviot, Mehdi Beneddine (Diallo, 77′) – Mathis Picouleau (Camara, 63′), Salim Akkal (Doukansy, 53′), Jonathan Mexique – Vincent Marcel, Oussama Abdeldjelil, Issam Bouaoune (Ali Abdallah, 53′).

Substitutes : Brahima Doukansy, Ismael Camara, Hamza Sbai, Namakoro Diallo, Aboubacar Ali Abdallah.

Coach: Adil Hermach.

FC Rouen 1899: Axel Maraval- Paul Lehoux, Clément Bassin (cap.), Mathieu Mion – Yazid Aït Moujane (Goprou, 61′), Omar Bezzekhami, Mustapha Benzia, Jason Mbock – Ichem Ferrah (Dib, 78′), Diawoye Diarra (Letono, 78′), Hicham Benkaid (Abdelmoula, 70′).

Substitutes : Dany Goprou, Malik Abdelmoula, Djibraïl Dib, Samy El Khiar, Christ Letono.

Coach: Maxime D’Ornano.