Lorient-Le Havre: 3-3
Lorient put an end to a series of five defeats in a row, in all competitions, but that will not console him for having let success slip away due to Ayew. The Merlus started their match very badly, with this penalty conceded for a foul by Laporte on Casimir (14th). Led and manhandled, Régis Le Bris’ team had the chance to equalize on a ball rolled by Louza into the side net (33rd).
Behind, she regained control of the start of the game, obtained some hot situations and took the advantage on a new collective action concluded by Kari (51st). But, while she dominated the game, she conceded the Norman equalizer signed Ayew, from a free kick, with a header (85th). A header from Bamba, again from a free kick, should have given the Morbihannais this success which would have brought them to within one point of Lyon in the standings. But André Ayew, again, equalized a second time after added time, on a rebound (90th + 4).
Reims-Nantes: 0-0
FC Nantes stopped its very bad series (four consecutive defeats in L1 plus an elimination against Laval in the Coupe de France) by obtaining a draw in Reims. Canaries can even harbor enormous regrets. In the 73rd minute, Diouf repelled Kadewere’s penalty, obtained by Bamba for a foul by Koudou. The umpteenth twist in a meeting where refereeing was once again the subject of discussion. In the first half, Daramy did not receive a single card for a foul which injured Cömert in an ankle, almost the same as the one which had earned B. Traoré expulsion and three-match suspension against Clermont, ago two weeks.
The Swiss defender was replaced by Pallois (37th), Reims could also have obtained a penalty by Munetsi, pushed by Duverne (66th), and as often, Mollet obtained many opportunities without concluding. A new setback for Reims, after the elimination in the Coupe de France, on penalties, in Sochaux (2-2, 4 tab to 5).
Clermont-Strasbourg: 1-1
Clermont remains stuck at the bottom of the class, but also in Metz and Lyon, 15th and 16th, one point ahead of the Auvergnats. Pascal Gastien’s team was able to recover from a complicated first period, which saw Strasbourg dominate and logically open the scoring through Dion (34th). After the break, Clermont raised the tone and took control of operations, before quickly equalizing through Nicholson (52nd), who left a little later due to injury. Without him, Clermont even thought he would overturn the game by Caufriez, but his goal was refused for a prior offside by Kyei (85th).