The leader, Dijon, welcomed their runner-up, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, in a match crucial for promotion to Ligue 2. However, neither team managed to gain an advantage over the other, and the match ended goalless. Former Saint-Étienne goalkeeper, Lenny Montfort, shone in the Dijon goal, thwarting the former teammate of Samy Baghdadi on numerous occasions from claiming victory and taking all three points.
This draw benefited both teams, as at the same time, FC Rouen, who was third and five points behind Sochaux before the match, also drew 0-0 against Concarneau. With this result, Kenny Rocha Santos’ teammates fall off the podium and see Fleury move ahead of them, thanks to their two-nil victory over Valenciennes with Charles Abi.
Still in contention for the playoff spot, our neighbors at Puy Foot 43, drew 0-0 away at QRM, dropping to 7th place but remaining just three points behind Fleury, the current third-place playoff spot.
The results of the 30th matchday of National: – Dijon 0-0 Sochaux – Concarneau 0-0 Rouen – Fleury 2-0 Valenciennes – QRM 0-0 Le Puy – Aubagne 0-2 Orléans – Versailles 4-0 Châteauroux – Bourg-en-Bresse 0-2 Caen – Villefranche Beaujolais 3-1 Paris 13 Atletico
Next week, if results go their way, leader Dijon could see their promotion to Ligue 2 official. Lenny Montfort’s teammates have a three-point lead over Sochaux in second place and an eight-point lead over third-placed Fleury.
The schedule for the 31st matchday of National: – Caen – Villefranche Beaujolais – Châteauroux – Fleury – Le Puy – Versailles – Orléans – QRM – Rouen – Aubagne – Sochaux – Bourg-en-Bresse – Saint-Brieuc – Concarneau – Valenciennes – Dijon
The National 1 standings with three matchdays to go.
