FC Annecy lost 1-2 to Dijon FCO on Friday night at the Parc des Sports, ending a positive offensive streak. The Savoyard club had scored in each of their previous eight matches across all competitions before this setback on matchday seven of Ligue 2 BKT.
Annecy manager Laurent Guyot had praised the emergence of this consistency in front of goal. "It's starting to look more like what I want to see," he said before the match. His team did open the scoring through Clément Billemaz in the 41st minute, but conceded two late goals.
Júlio Tavares scored a double for Dijon, equalising in the 77th minute and then putting the visitors ahead five minutes later. This defeat leaves Annecy in seventh place in the championship with ten points, six behind leaders Saint-Étienne. Their record after seven games is three wins, one draw and three losses.
The run of scoring in every match had lasted since the start of the season, with nine goals in total. Thibault Rambaud, in good form, remained the main offensive threat. Goalkeeper Florian Escales, with an average rating of 7.03 and sixteen saves this season, could not prevent the loss this time.
For Dijon, manager Baptiste Ridira made changes in midfield, starting Jordan Marié and Michaël Barreto. An internal source at the Burgundy club had spoken of the ambition to "challenge all the teams," a will realised by this away victory. Dijon, fresh from beating Laval, moves out of the relegation zone and up to thirteenth place.
For Annecy, analysis of the match stats will show missed opportunities. The team must now prepare for their next trip to Dunkerque on October 9th, a match against the side in twelfth place. The full schedule of upcoming fixtures is available to follow the rest of the season.
The squad must react quickly, as recent form shows three defeats in the last five games.
The original report is at befoot.net
Two FC Annecy supporters were assaulted after the 1-2 defeat to Dijon on September 18, the club confirmed. The two members of the "Aigles Rouges" were targeted by around ten individuals who used tear gas. The club stated the assault aimed to steal fan display materials. No injuries were reported. The team, seventh with ten points, must now focus on its next away fixture at Dunkerque on October 9.
FC Annecy confirmed on Friday, September 25, that a banner was stolen during the assault of two of its supporters after the match against Dijon. The club stated that animation material belonging to the 'Aigles Rouges' was stolen. The team, which has suffered two consecutive defeats, has a record of three wins and three losses this season.
