Both Egyptians at Strasbourg
Hosni Abd Rabo and Ahmed Abo Mosallam played a full
match versus Le Mans but they couldn't prevent their
side from losing by two goals to one.
Strasbourg couldn't win any points from their home
match against the 7th club in the French league table,
Le mans.
Amara Diane gave Strasbourg the lead when he slotted
the ball home into the top corner from close range in
the 18th minute.
The first half ended in a 1-0 lead for the homeside,
but Le Mans managed to get back into the game in the
54th minute through Bangoura who scored from a powerful
shot from inside the box which went straight into the
top corner.
After Le Mans' equalizer, Strasbourg pushed forward
and tried to reclaim their lead but unfortunately for
them, the goal came against the run of play and through
the Brazilian forward of Le Mans Grafite. The goal came
through a fast counter attack from the right wing and
the ball was crossed to Grafite behind Strasbourg's
defense, Abd Rabo tried to clear the cross with a bicycle
kick but he missed it completely and it fell to the
Brazilian forward who slotted it directly home to make
the score 1-2.
The Egyptian Hosni had an average game as he focused
more in defense but his passing was sub par in some
occasions. Hosni also picked up a yellow card during
the first half after a harsh tackle. On the other side,
Abo Mosallam played a slightly better game than his
compatriot.
The defeat kept Strasbourg in the 18th spot in the table with
five points separating them from Troyes who are 17th.
It should be noted that Strasbourg need to finish in one
of the top 17 positions in the table in order to avoid relegation.
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