For the purists, this score from 1 to 0 finally does not reflect this evening, the quality of game displayed by the Stage Rennais F.C. Comfortable in air game, crashing in the stages of game, " Red and Black» with a little of chance and address can lead 3 - 0 in half. For proof, the players of Guy Lacombe created 21 occasions among which 11 centred shooting.

From kickoff, Rennais puts pressure in succession on defence of Nice. The captain rennais, very good this evening shows example. Olivier Thomert, in one against one, eliminates Apam then tries his luck. Létizi stops the first striking of Rennais.

The inhabitants of Nice have no time to recover: five minutes of game, Mickaël Pagis, by a pretty diversion puts Jimmy Briand in good position. The attacker rennais, a bit outlying unfortunately does not manage to deceive the alertness of Létizi.

Two minutes later, it is this time on a stopped kick that Rennais is going to show their force. On a corner-kick hit well by Jérôme Leroy, Carlos Bocanegra, the only one in the second post puts the head which ends the fair running next to the left sum of the concierge of Nice.

The inhabitants of Nice harassed during first ten minutes of game, take out a bit the head of the water in game and prove to be dangerous on a blow-franc drawn well by Hellebuyck perfectly stopped by Nicolas Douchez. In the 26th minute, the inhabitants of Nice touch the transverse bar on a centre shooting of Loic Remis.

But Rennais is not going to lose the thread of match and have several possibilities of opening score as well in game as on blow of stopped feet. Jimmy Briand, in the 31th minute, in the surface of repairing, manages to centre in the second post for the resumption of Olivier Thomert but this one passes below.


Five minutes later, new breakthrough of Olivier Thomert left corridor. The captain rennais sees only Mickaël Pagis in the second post. This last inherits from the bullet and puts a good head-butt which brushes the right sum of Létizi beaten on this occasion.

" Red and Black» grow and deserve by their quality of unfolded game to open score but of Nice, lucky, avoid the worst on three occasions at the end of match. Olivier Thomert, once again, stumbles a first time over taken out well Létizi then Mickaël Pagis of the head on a corner-kick hit by Jérôme Leroy knocks on the post. Finally Kader Mangane further to a long free kick of Jérôme Leroy sees the head pushed back thanks to a reflex stopping of Létizi.

In second period, the Bretons, persist and do not lower their level of game. And this abundance of energy is going logically to pay. 51th minute, centre worked of Jérôme Leroy righthand for the plunging head of Jimmy Briand which registers its 2nd purpose of season!

Stage Rennais F.C. – Nice: 1 - 0 (Jimmy Briand 51th minute of game).

The opening of score changes nothing in the physiognomy of meeting, the Stage Rennais F.C. dominates debates notably in air game. Kader Mangane, improved throughout match, misses 2 - 0 of the head further to a new free kick coming back from Jérôme Leroy.

Meeting loses in intensity, the Bretons, by keeping the workmanship of the bullet is not threatened by inhabitants of Nice in lack of creativity.

This victory allows to the Bretons to climb the 8th place in the classification. Favourable before confronting next Thursday Twente in cut of UEFA.

Source / Author: Stage Rennais F.C.