While defeat seemed certain for them in Caen, the Nice team equalized in added time, thanks to Mouloungui. And even though a long power outage could have changed everything, OGC Nice snatched a fortunate draw. However, in terms of the standings, they are still struggling.
A trip to Caen often spells a trap! Not comforting for OGC Nice, the worst away team in the league this season (3 losses in as many games).
But it’s indeed the Aiglons who start the match at full speed, exemplified by Anthony Mounier. The former Lyon player creates two interesting situations in the first quarter of an hour. However, neither his volley (12th minute) nor his free-kick from 35 meters (15th minute) troubles the Caen goalkeeper, Alexis Thébaut.
An evenly matched battle
The first half is uneventful. It takes until the 20th minute for the locals to come out of their shell. The offensive trio Bulot-Niang-Frau gradually causes problems for the Nice defense.
However, as the minutes tick by, it’s the Azuréens who take control of the game. This forces the Caen players to set up counterattacks. And as too often this season, the Aiglons expose themselves.
Pierre-Alain Frau eventually capitalizes, ten minutes before the end of the match, finishing off some excellent work by Jerry Vandam.
Nice narrowly avoids disaster
Nice is caught in their own trap but not doomed. Trailing with two minutes left, the Aiglons owe their salvation to a power outage.
For fifteen minutes, d’Ornano is plunged into complete darkness! This gives Didier Digard’s teammates time to regroup. And to equalize, in the… 103rd minute of the match, thanks to Eric Mouloungui.
Caen defender Nicolas Seube, who made a failed control at the origin of Emerse Faé’s decisive action, will want to forget his mistake. On their side, the Aiglons showed reassuring mental fortitude. Despite the circumstances.
