On Saturday Feb 19th, in week 25, Niort plays host to Auxerre in a Ligue 2 match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 7th placed Niort is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Grenoble Foot 38. Nestor struck first for Grenoble Foot 38 in the 47th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Niort was frustrated by Grenoble Foot 38’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Grenoble Foot 38 ended the match with the shutout victory. Niort is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Auxerre, recorded a 1-1 draw against Nancy. Mamadou Thiam struck first for Nancy in the 4th minute on a feed from Mickaël Biron, but Gauthier Hein got the equalizer for Auxerre in the 4th minute of the first half’s stoppage time earning Auxerre at least a draw. Auxerre is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on the 11th of September, Auxerre won by a score of 4 to 0. Gaëtan Charbonnier scored the first goal for Auxerre in the 16th minute, then Gaëtan Charbonnier added another in the 70th minute In the end, Niort was frustrated by Auxerre’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Auxerre ended the match with the shutout victory.
Auxerre’s most prolific scorer has been Gaëtan Charbonnier. The French attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Niort’s top weapon lately has been Ibrahim Sissoko, who has three goals in the last five matches.