Super Ligue Pro (J3): Loto-Popo goes on

Loto-Popo won at the René Pleven stadium in Akpakpa against Eternal Omnisports, the Saturday 24 avril 2021 on the occasion of the third day of the Benin Pro Super League. The Loto boys waited until they were behind before turning the tide with a brace bearing the signature of the former ASOS striker, Faisal Bashir.

A second victory in a row for Loto Popo in the Super League Pro. Applied and determined, the Loto Boys delivered a solid performance, like the top scorer in the Pro League, who has rediscovered his feelings as a scorer under the colors of his new team, greens and whites.  And yet they had a sluggish start to the match. From the 8th minute of play, they will be trapped. Eternal FC gets a penalty following a tackle from Raouf Abalonorou. Nicolas Gnanadjo's penalty kick will be fatal to Batori Douyèmè, author of a great match over the entire 90 minutes (1-0).

Surprised by the opening of the score, Patrick Sedjamè and his family will react quickly after the first quarter of an hour of play. A la 16e minute, the young right-back, Raouf Abalonorou overflows the right flank of the attack and tries a rematch. But his strike is deflected. A la 24e minute, he again inherits a deep pass into the penalty area but misses the target. The loads then become unbearable for the locals.

Double for Faisal Bashir

After a great combination in midfield, Rodrigue Fassinou speeds up Eternal’s defense on the left flank and serves Faisal at the far post. As a good surface fox, Faisal Bashir picks up the ball with a flat foot and sets the record straight (1-1). He thus marks his first after having been a decisive passer on Wednesday 21 last April against the Ouémé Dragons. It is on this score that the two teams return to the locker room.

After the break, the Loto-Boys show their desire to win the three points of the game. A la 48e minute, Faisal Bashir makes his scoring instinct speak again. Launched in depth by Zakari Idrissou,  He dominates the rear guard of the opposing defense with his speed and licks goalkeeper Arile Aléchou. A 2 goals at 1, the Loto-boys coach, Mathias Déguénon launches his phenomenon again, Mohamed Junior in the game.

Barely returned, it will bring more fluidity in the transmission of the ball and will even be sometimes rewarded by the ovations of the public and the large colony of the agents of the National Lottery of Benin who made the trip. Despite the many orchestrated occasions, Grand-Popo's team couldn't score a third goal. She resisted the onslaught of Eternal to win on the synthetic turf of Cotonou 2, his first away win.

With two wins in two matches, Loto-Popo ideally launches its marathon to conquer first place in the championship. A dynamism that this formation intends to maintain against the Atlantic Sharks on Wednesday 28 next April at home.

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