Mickaël Gas, the man from Antonins, brings regrets for USAM and OAC, joy for Beaucaire and Le Grau-du-Roi, and the first qualifiers in the Gard-Lozère cup.
Nîmes Olympique
Gas has joined and surpassed Hermach. With a victory against Grasse (2-0), the Crocodiles are back in the race for promotion to the National league, as they are now only two points behind the leader Saint-Maur. On Saturday, Nîmes Olympique achieved a fourth consecutive victory, a rare feat. The last time this happened was at the end of the 2023-24 National championship season. Coach Adil Hermach, in his first season, led the team to victories over Orléans (1-0), Red-Star (1-0), GOAL FC (2-1), and Sochaux (4-2). This is the first time Coach Mickael Gas has achieved four wins in a row, bringing his total to eight wins in twelve matches at Antonins Stadium. In this aspect, Gas surpasses Hermach, who won seven matches out of nineteen at home. The record for the most wins at Antonins Stadium, held by Frédéric Bompard with ten victories in twenty-six matches, could soon be broken before the end of the season.
Number of wins at Antonins Stadium: 1st – Frédéric Bompard 10 (in 26 matches), 2nd – Mickaël Gas 8 (in 12 matches), and 3rd – Adil Hermach 7 (in 19 matches).
USAM
“Not ruthless enough”. On Sunday, USAM suffered a defeat against Limoges (28-31), their second loss in a week after facing Nantes. Despite a strong first half, the Nîmes team struggled at the start of the second half with three turnovers leading to their downfall. Coach Jean-Jacques Acquevillo expressed disappointment in the team’s performance, citing a lack of effectiveness and missed opportunities. The results of the 19th round of matches include various outcomes, with Chartres losing to Nantes 27-41, and Montpellier falling to Paris Saint-Germain 30-32. In the standings, PSG holds the top position with 37 points, followed by Nantes with 35 points and Montpellier with 29 points.
Next round (20th): Friday, March 13, with various matches including USAM against Tremblay-en-France.
National 3
Alès misses out, Beaucaire triumphs. Alès suffered a defeat at home against Lucciana (1-2), missing an opportunity to close the gap on the league leader Bourgoin. Beaucaire, on the other hand, secured a victory against Olympique Lyonnais’ reserve team (0-2) with goals from Tshiakayembe and Baha in the first half.
Other results: Fos-sur-Mer defeated Carnoux 3-1, Lyon La Duchère won against Riviera 2-1, and OM II beat ASPTT Dijon 3-1.
Next round (19th): Friday, March 13, with multiple matches scheduled.
Le Grau-du-Roi in Regional 1
Le Grau-du-Roi achieved a remarkable feat by defeating Atlas Paillade (3-1), handing the league leader its first defeat of the season. The weekend also saw Aigues-Mortes securing a victory against Lunel. However, Rousson faced defeat against Clermontaise. Meanwhile, the derby between Vauvert and Nîmes Olympique II was postponed.
Other results and upcoming matches are detailed in the article.
Coupe Gard-Lozère
Anduze and Vergèze advanced to the next round of the Coupe Gard-Lozère, as detailed in the article. The quarter-final draw will take place on March 12, with the final scheduled for May 14 at the Bourgidou Stadium in Aigues-Mortes.
