Two players out due to injuries (Kebbal, Mandouki), a match under high tension until the end but at the end a point won hard-fought… Thanks to this draw (1-1) in Bastia, Paris FC finished 5th and will therefore play its 4th playoffs in six seasons after 2019, 2021 and 2022. But instead of receiving Tuesday May 21 for a great party at Charléty, it will have to travel to Rodez, winner of AC Ajaccio (2-0), with two goals scored in the 2nd and 6th minutes, which therefore stole his 4th place.
A little disappointment nonetheless for the supporters of the Parisian club. But when we remember the difficult start of Pais FC (7 points after 10 matches), this top 5, the objective assigned by president Pierre Ferracci at the start of the season, remains a more than adequate result.
Now, it’s a real obstacle course which will begin with this trip to Rodez then, if successful, a trip to Geoffroy-Guichard to face Saint-Étienne on Friday May 24. And then, if it goes through, it will be a double confrontation against the 16th in L1, certainly Metz.
Timothée Kolodziejczak’s first goal
Hindered by Bastia’s pressing, Paris FC had a delicate start. Under pressure with the goals scored by Rodez and Caen, their two competitors for the playoffs, Cyril Mandouki’s teammates opened the scoring with a header from Timothée Kolodziejczak (0-1, 29th). The experienced central defender, often unhappy (own goal scorer in Rodez), scored his first goal with the PFC.
But Paris FC had a nightmarish end to the first period. Badly tackled by Meynardier, Ilan Kebbal, hit in an ankle, must come out (42nd). The best Parisian player of the season out and no card for the Bastia defender… An incomprehensible decision from Mr. Lesage who then awarded a rather generous penalty to SCB on an exit from Obed Nkambadio. If he had missed a penalty two years ago to the day while wearing the Paris FC jersey during the play-offs against Sochaux (1-2), Alfarela transformed it and equalized (1-1, 45th + 3) .
On a charge from Bianchini, the Parisians lost a new player, Cyril Mandouki, hit in the collarbone (67th). The Bastia striker was not warned, much to the anger of Stéphane Gilli and his players. On a lob just above Tomi (80th) then a recovery from Vincent superbly deflected by Nkambadio (80th), Paris FC had a big scare but missed the match point on a full-axis free kick from Alimami Gory ( 90th + 2). Stéphane Gilli can shake his fist. The objective is still achieved.
Paris FC now has three days to properly recover physically. But the participation of Kebbal and Mandouki in the match in Rodez is very hypothetical.
SC BASTIA – PARIS FC 1-1 (1-1)
Referee: Mr. Lesage.
Shoes. Bastia: Alfarela (45e + 3); Paris FC: Kolodziejczak (29e).
Warnings. Bastia: Santelli (78th); Paris FC: Kolodziejczak (25th)
Paris FC: Nkambadio – Dabila, Mbow, Kolodziejczak, Gaudin (Ollila, 82nd) - Mandouki (cap.) (Chergu, 67th), Doucet (Lopez, 82nd), Marchetti – Kebbal (Camara, 42nd) – Dicko, Jabbar (Gory). , 67e). Entr.. : Gilli.
