For the last match of the 30th day of Ligue 2, the leader, Troyes, was defeated on Rodez’s field (1-2). ASSE is only one point behind Aubois.
Winner of Dunkerque (2-1) on Saturday evening, AS Saint-Etienne made a first good move by taking a three-point lead over its closest pursuer, Le Mans (3rd). A second came tonight with Troyes’s defeat against Rodez (1-2)! The Aubois had nevertheless opened the scoring in the 3rd minute by Adeline. But far from shocking the locals, this goal woke them up. They equalized early in the second half through Saka (54th), before taking the lead through Arconte in the 72nd.
ASSE-Troyes arrives at the right time!
ESTAC remains stuck at 58 points while ASSE is at 57. In the 31st day, this weekend, the Aubois will receive Boulogne while the Verts will face Bastia on neutral ground. But more importantly, a clash between the top two is scheduled in two weeks in the Chaudron. This is when Philippe Montanier’s men will have the opportunity to take the lead of the division. In addition to aiming for direct promotion, they aim to win the championship.
Winner of this big match, Rodez confirms that it will be a force to be reckoned with in the promotion race. The RAF is now in 6th place, tied on points with Reims. ASSE will travel to Rodez a week after hosting ESTAC. It will be a trip to be wary of…
The end-of-season schedule for AS Saint-Etienne: 17/04: Bastia-ASSE (31st day of Ligue 2) 24/04: ASSE-Troyes (32nd day of Ligue 2) 02/05: Rodez-ASSE (33rd day of Ligue 2) 09/05: ASSE-Amiens (34th day of Ligue 2) 12/05: Playoff Ligue 2 (4th vs. 5th) 15/05: Playoff Ligue 2 (3rd vs. winner of 4th-5th) 21/05: First leg of L1-L2 playoffs 24/05: Second leg of L1-L2 playoffs.
