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Thrilling Draw in Le Mans: Montpellier Snatch a Point at the Death
Le Mans, France – A dramatic encounter at the Leon-Bollee Stade culminated in a draw that left fans on the edge of their seats. The match, corresponding to the second round of Ligue 2, pitted Le Mans against Montpellier in a clash full of intensity and decisive moments.
Le Mans dominated possession with 53% compared to Montpellier’s 47%, which translated into more attacking opportunities. The home side totaled 10 shots, 3 of which were on target, while Montpellier attempted 9 shots, with only 2 finding the opposing goal.
The first half passed without goals, although it did see the first caution of the match for T. Sainte-Luce of Montpellier in the 35th minute. The excitement broke out in the second half. In the 54th minute, T. Coulibaly, assisted by E. Tchato, put Montpellier ahead. Shortly after, E. Tchato also saw a yellow card.
Le Mans, with a game that accumulated five corners, sought the equalizer with insistence. In the final minutes, when the game seemed settled, D. Gueye, assisted by B. Oggad, equalized for Le Mans in the 90th minute. The local joy, however, was short-lived. Immediately afterwards, J. Ndiaye, assisted by A. Mendy, put Montpellier back in the lead.
The match, officiated by Remi Landry, was hard-fought and was reflected in the number of fouls (14 for Montpellier and 9 for Le Mans) and yellow cards (3 for Le Mans and 2 for Montpellier).
Ultimately, a disputed match ended with a 2-2 draw.
Substitutions le mans: at minute 65 A. Rabillard came in and T. Luvambo went out., at minute 65 M. Robin came in and M. Rossignol went out., at minute 65 E. Quarshie came in and A. Lauray went out., at minute 73 L. Calodat came in and L. Abanda went out., at minute 80 A. Ribelin came in and B. Oggad went out.
Substitutions montpellier: at minute 68 C. Jullien came in and E. Junior Pereira da Silva went out., at minute 68 T. Coulibaly came in and L. Mincarelli went out., at minute 78 T. Sainte-Luce came in and J. Ndiaye went out., at minute 88 B. Omeragic came in and T. Chennahi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Le Mans
Montpellier
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