Gouiri hero of the Aiglons, Bard too messy

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Gouiri sends Nice to the final

The man of this semi-final. So few people from Nice really shone on Tuesday, Amine Gouiri had a great time against Versailles (2-0). Author of the opener at the start of the second period, with a perfect control-strike sequence in the box (48th), the player trained in Lyon then turned into a decisive passer for Dolberg, after having mystified three Versailles players ( 73rd). Two class actions for the 22-year-old player, once again essential for the Gym.

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Versailles with honors

The step was too high for Versailles. But the National 2 club fell with honors. Solid and diligent, without closing the game, the FCV78 stood up to the Niçois for a long time, before cracking in the second half. Like the solidity of Akueson in defense, or the volume of play of Diarrassouba in midfield, the Parisians gave everything against the third in Ligue 1. Irreproachable.

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FLOPS

The first period of the Gym

Qualified for the final, Nice waited for the second act to take the lead. Because before the break, the Gym did not show much. Drafts and unable to set the pace, Christophe Galtier’s men constantly came up against the Versailles defense for forty-five minutes, creating only one notable opportunity (head off target from Thuram). Impatient, the Allianz Riviera public accompanied their team to the locker room with a few whistles. Before being quickly reassured after the break…

Bard on a bad night

Melvin Bard didn’t show his best face in his left lane. Far from there. Quickly warned, for a dangerous tackle, the Nice side was not faultless defensively. And offensively, his climbs did not really pose any problems for the Versaillese. Author of a big technical waste until his exit at the end of the match.