It was a major success that Paris FC achieved this Saturday afternoon. Faced with an impressive ASSE since the start of the season, the Parisians spoiled the Greens’ party, which celebrated their 90th anniversary with great fanfare. The guilty ? Alimami Gory, named man of the match by BeIn Sports and preferred to Lamine Diaby-Fadiga in the starting lineup. Alone in the area, the French striker punished the Stéphanois at the dawn of the last quarter of an hour, crossing a shot from the right into the opposing net to put an end to the invincibility of the Forézien defense, no longer caught from behind for 6 matches and more than 6000 minutes (0-1, 72nd).
Winner only three times in twelve matches at the start of the season, it was in position 16th with a small point ahead of the red zone that Paris FC presented itself at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard for the most anticipated trip of the season on the pitch of AS Saint-Étienne. In a festive context and under the eyes of Aimé Jacquet, present for the occasion, Stéphane Gilli’s men gained momentum throughout the match.
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— Paris FC (@ParisFC) November 4, 2023
Paris FC more dangerous
Opposed to the irresistible Stéphanois at the start of the season (2nd in the standings, 10 games without defeat), the Parisians, well in place, were not shaken. Proceeding against, the residents of Stade Charléty created the biggest situations in the first period, like this header from Josias Lukembila pushed back by Etienne Green on his line following a corner hit by Ilan Kebbal (27th ). Paris FC still suffered a scare from a back cross from Florian Tardieu poorly negotiated by Obed Nkambadio (29th), without consequence.
Much more enterprising, positioned higher on the pitch, the Parisian team dominated the second act, carried by a tall Gory, whose heavy strike from the right on the surface first collided with Green (55th). Insisting behind Léo Pétrot’s back, the former Cercle Bruges once again presented himself against the last Saint-Etienne rampart, this time crossing his right-footed cross too far (68th) before finally finding the fault at the dawn of the last quarter of an hour. Already a scorer twice this season, the French striker therefore offers valuable success to his team, allowing him to take a 4-point lead in the red zone before hosting Bastia next week.
