2012–13 Chamois Niortais F.C. season

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Chamois Niortais
2012–13 season
PresidentJoël Coué
ManagerPascal Gastien
StadiumStade René Gaillard
Ligue 215th
Coupe de FranceEighth round
Coupe de la LigueSecond round
Top goalscorerJimmy Roye and Jérôme Lafourcade (8)
Highest home attendance8,485 (v. Nantes, 26 April 2013)
Lowest home attendance2,056 (v. Boulogne, 7 August 2012)
Average home league attendance4,868
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The 2012–13 season was the 87th season in the history of the French football club Chamois Niortais. After finishing as runners-up in the Championnat National in the 2011–12 campaign, the team competed in Ligue 2, the second tier of the French football pyramid. The promotion meant a return to professional status for the club, which was lost following relegation to the Championnat de France amateur three years earlier.

Former Niort midfielder Pascal Gastien continued his second spell as manager, having been appointed to the position in the summer of 2009. The league season began on 27 July 2012 and concluded on 24 May 2013. Niort participated in the Coupe de la Ligue for the first time since 2008, reaching the second round before being eliminated by AS Monaco. The team also entered the Coupe de France in the seventh round along with all the other clubs in Ligue 2, and progressed to the next stage with a 1–0 win against .

Niort ended the campaign in 15th place in Ligue 2, securing their safety with a 2–0 win at Sedan on 10 May 2013. The highest goalscorers were striker Jérôme Lafourcade and attacking midfielder Jimmy Roye, who each scored eight times.

Transfers[]

In
Pos Player From Date Ref
GK Rodolphe Roche Saint-Louis Neuweg 31 May 2012 [1]
MF Jimmy Juan Chesterfield 6 June 2012 [2]
DF Mehdi Khalis Drancy 6 June 2012 [2]
GK Pascal Elissalde Cognac 13 June 2012 [3]
DF Mickaël Courtot Besançon 14 June 2012 [4]
FW Jérôme Lafourcade Châteauroux 20 June 2012 [5]
FW Kévin N'Zuzi Mata Paris 22 June 2012 [6]
GK Paul Delecroix Amiens 27 June 2012 [7]
DF Nicolas Pallois Valenciennes 28 June 2012 [8]
DF Tristan Lahaye Grenoble 9 July 2012 [9]
Out
Pos Player To Date Ref
GK Pascal Landais Retired — [10]
DF Sadio Sankharé Retired —
DF Nicolas Desenclos Released 31 May 2012
FW Yacine Ghazi Released 31 May 2012 [10]
DF Farès Hachi Released 31 May 2012 [10]
MF Pierre Morin Released 31 May 2012 [10]
DF Samuel N'Guessan Released 31 May 2012 [10]
GK Thomas Pigeau Released 31 May 2012 [10]
DF Pierre Pérou Thouars 29 June 2012 [11]
MF Jimmy Giraudon Grenoble 30 June 2012 [12]

Player statistics[]

As of 15 February 2013.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Ligue 2 Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK France Paul Delecroix 12 0 11 0 0 0 1 0
2 DF France Johan Letzelter 29 0 21+4 0 2 0 2 0
3 DF France Mickaël Courtot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 MF France Jimmy Juan 8 0 4+2 0 1 0 1 0
5 DF France Quentin Bernard 39 2 35 2 2 0 2 0
6 MF France Vincent Durand 21 0 14+5 0 2 0 0 0
7 MF France Julien Ricaud 33 0 23+7 0 1 0 0+2 0
8 MF France Johan Gastien 38 4 34 4 0+2 0 2 0
9 FW France Arnaud Gonzalez 15 0 3+9 0 1 0 2 0
10 MF Senegal Mouhamadou Diaw 29 2 22+4 2 1 0 2 0
11 FW France Luigi Glombard 34 2 22+8 2 0+2 0 2 0
12 FW France Mustapha Durak 23 7 13+7 5 1 1 2 1
14 MF Morocco Youssef Essaïydy 6 0 0+5 0 1 0 0 0
15 FW France Jérôme Lafourcade 27 8 22+4 8 0+1 0 0 0
16 GK France Rodolphe Roche 30 0 27 0 2 0 1 0
17 FW Burkina Faso Louckmane Ouédraogo 8 0 1+6 0 1 0 0 0
18 MF France Greg Houla 18 3 16+2 3 0 0 0 0
19 MF France Jimmy Roye 38 8 24+10 8 2 0 0+2 0
20 DF Morocco Mehdi Khalis 8 0 1+5 0 0 0 1+1 0
21 DF France Quentin Bachelier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF France Tristan Lahaye 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF Mali Djibril Konaté 28 2 27+1 2 0 0 0 0
24 DF France Nicolas Pallois 39 1 35 1 2 0 2 0
25 MF Benin Djiman Koukou 9 0 6+3 0 0 0 0 0
27 DF Cameroon Frédéric Bong 31 1 25+2 1 2 0 2 0
28 FW Senegal Pape Sané 7 0 2+5 0 0 0 0 0
29 FW France Simon Hébras 26 1 16+7 1 1+1 0 0+1 0
30 GK France Pascal Elissalde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF France Guillaume Chassac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  • Source:[citation needed]

Pre-season[]

Niort returned from the summer break to pre-season training on 25 June. The team travelled to Châteauroux on 1 July to spend a week at the Regional Football Institute. Niort played their first pre-season friendly match on 7 July against LB Châteauroux in Châtellerault. The game ended in a 1–1 draw; new signing Jérôme Lafourcade opened the scoring in the first half before Marcel Essombé equalised for Châteauroux from the penalty spot following a foul by Frédéric Bong. Two trialists made appearances for Niort: defender Tristan Lahaye, who signed for the club permanently two days later, and Burkinabé forward Louckmane Ouédraogo. Meanwhile, five players including new signings Paul Delecroix and Mickaël Courtot were missing through injury and Djibril Konaté was suspended. On 11 July, Niort beat Championnat National side Le Poiré-sur-Vie at the Stade René Gaillard thanks to two goals from Simon Hébras. The visitors pulled a goal back through an Emmanuel Bourgaud penalty after defender Mehdi Khalis fouled former Niort forward Romain Jacuzzi.

In the penultimate warm-up match against fellow Ligue 2 side Tours at the Stade des Champs-de-l'Îsle in Saint-Maixent-l'École, Niort came from behind to draw 1–1. Jérémy Blayac had put Tours ahead in the first half but midfielder Jimmy Juan equalised just before the hour mark to maintain the unbeaten pre-season record. The final friendly game against Le Mans ended in another 1–1 draw; Senegalese international Mouhamadou Diaw equalised from the penalty spot in the second half after Ivorian defender Mamadou Doumbia had given Le Mans the lead on 22 minutes.

Matches[]

7 July 2012 Châteauroux 1–1 Chamois Niortais Stade de la Montée Rouge, Châtellerault
19:00 Essombé Goal 73' (pen.) Report Lafourcade Goal 44' Attendance: 500 (approx.)
Referee: Christian Guillard
11 July 2012 Chamois Niortais 2–1 Le Poiré-sur-Vie Stade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Hébras Goal 13', 68' Report Bourgaud Goal 70' (pen.) Attendance: 500 (approx.)
Referee: Silas Billong
14 July 2012 Chamois Niortais 1–1 Tours Stade des Champs de l'Île, Saint-Maixent-l'École
19:00 Juan Goal 59' Report Blayac Goal 30' Attendance: 800 (approx.)
Referee: Antonio Rodriguez
20 July 2012 Le Mans 1–1 Chamois Niortais Stade des Vaugeons, Écommoy
18:00 Doumbia Goal 22' Report Diaw Goal 53' (pen.) Attendance: 300 (approx.)
Referee: William Royer

Ligue 2[]

The Ligue 2 fixtures for the 2012–13 season were released by the LFP on 30 May. Niort were given a home tie against Clermont Foot on 27 July for their opening fixture and will end the season against the same club on 24 May.[13]

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Istres 38 11 10 17 38 45 −7 43
14 Clermont 38 9 16 13 33 47 −14 43
15 Niort 38 8 18 12 39 42 −3 42
16 Châteauroux 38 8 18 12 43 47 −4 42
17 Laval 38 10 12 16 47 54 −7 42
Source: Ligue de Football Professionnel
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Match information[]

27 July 2012 Chamois Niortais 1–1 Clermont Foot Stade René Gaillard, Niort
20:30 Durak Goal 60' Report Rivière Goal 83' Attendance: 4,754
Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel
3 August 2012 Tours 2–2 Chamois Niortais Stade de la Vallée du Cher, Tours
20:30 Biancardini Goal 21'
Dutournier Goal 69'		 Report Roye Goal 48'
Durak Goal 61'		 Attendance: 3,854
Referee: Christian Guillard
10 August 2012 Chamois Niortais 1–0 Caen Stade René Gaillard, Niort
18:45 Roye Goal 8' Report Attendance: 4,476
Referee: Yohann Rouinsard
17 August 2012 Laval 1–0 Chamois Niortais Stade Francis Le Basser, Laval
18:45 Gamboa Goal 90+3' Report Attendance: 3,973
Referee: William Lavis
24 August 2012 Chamois Niortais 0–0 Guingamp Stade René Gaillard, Niort
18:45 Report Attendance: 4,122
Referee: Cédric Cotrel
31 August 2012 Istres 1–0 Chamois Niortais Stade Parsemain, Fos-sur-Mer
18:45 Tardieu Goal 88' Attendance: 1,943
Referee: Olivier Husset
14 September 2012 Chamois Niortais 0–0 Arles-Avignon Stade René Gaillard, Niort
18:45 Report Attendance: 3,883
Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel
21 September 2012 Le Mans 2–2 Chamois Niortais MMArena, Le Mans
18:45 Thomas Goal 57' (pen.), 76' (pen.) Report Lafourcade Goal 26' (pen.)
Diaw Goal 90'		 Attendance: 5,602
Referee: Johan Hamel
28 September 2012 Chamois Niortais 4–2 Dijon Stade René Gaillard, Niort
18:45 Durak Goal 9', 42', 64'
Diaw Goal 55'		 Report Tavares Goal 14'
Koné Goal 90+1'		 Attendance: 4,332
Referee: William Lavis
5 October 2012 Lens 1–0 Chamois Niortais Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens
18:45 Pollet Goal 87' Report Attendance: 12,072
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
19 October 2012 Chamois Niortais 0–0 Le Havre Stade René Gaillard, Niort
18:45 Report Attendance: 4,053
Referee: Tony Chapron
2 November 2012 Chamois Niortais 1–1 AS Monaco Stade René Gaillard, Niort
18:45 Lafourcade Goal 68' Report Touré Goal 90+2' Attendance: 7,294
Referee: Christian Guillard
9 November 2012 Angers 0–0 Chamois Niortais Stade Jean Bouin, Angers
18:45 Report Attendance: 7,135
Referee: Jérôme Miguelgorry
14 November 2012 Gazélec Ajaccio 2–2 Chamois Niortais Stade Ange Casanova, Ajaccio
18:45 Bocognano Goal 17'
Poggi Goal 75'		 Report Gastien Goal 3', 20' Attendance: 1,621
Referee: Cédric Cotrel
23 November 2012 Chamois Niortais 2–2 Châteauroux Stade René Gaillard, Niort
18:45 Bernard Goal 9'
Bong Goal 90+2'		 Report Tainmont Goal 7'
Essombé Goal 73'		 Attendance: 4,177
Referee: Dominique Julien
30 November 2012 Nantes 0–0 Chamois Niortais Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
18:45 Report Attendance: 12,122
Referee: Sébastien Moreira
11 December 2012 Auxerre 4–2 Chamois Niortais Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps, Auxerre
19:55 Oliech Goal 32'
Kapo Goal 48'
Bong Goal 59' (o.g.)
Ntep Goal 89'		 Report Gastien Goal 10'
Glombard Goal 22'		 Attendance: 4,389
Referee: Abdelali Chaoui
18 December 2012 Chamois Niortais 1–3 Sedan Stade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Glombard Goal 32' Report Koné Goal 20', 60'
Diaby Goal 27'		 Attendance: 4,061
Referee: Christian Guillard
21 December 2012 Nîmes 3–1 Chamois Niortais Stade des Costières, Nîmes
18:45 Gragnic Goal 73'
Ripart Goal 75', 87'		 Report Lafourcade Goal 68' Attendance: 5,306
Referee: Olivier Husset
11 January 2013 Chamois Niortais 3–1 Tours Stade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Lafourcade Goal 7' (pen.), 63' (pen.)
Konaté Goal 23'		 Report Tomas Goal 13' Attendance: 4,020
Referee: Didier Falcone
18 January 2013 Caen 0–1 Chamois Niortais Stade Michel d'Ornano, Caen
20:00 Report Roye Goal 83' Attendance: 7,042
Referee: Stéphane Jochem
25 January 2013 Chamois Niortais 0–0 Laval Stade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Report Attendance: 3,960
Referee: Johan Hamel
1 February 2013 Guingamp 4–3 Chamois Niortais Stade du Roudourou, Guingamp
20:00 Yatabare Goal 9', 15', 90+9'
Atik Goal 68'		 Report Houla Goal 5'
Hébras Goal 45+1'
Bernard Goal 76'		 Attendance: 8,544
Referee: Jérôme Miguelgorry
8 February 2013 Chamois Niortais 0–0 Istres Stade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Report Attendance: 3,805
Referee: Cédric Cotrel
15 February 2013 Arles-Avignon 0–1 Chamois Niortais Parc des Sports, Avignon
20:00 Report Houla Goal 36' Attendance: 3,115
Referee: Olivier Husset
22 February 2013 Chamois Niortais 2–3 Le Mans Stade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Gastien Goal 3'
Roye Goal 26'		 Report Sanson Goal 50'
Thomas Goal 63' (pen.)
Zhang Goal 80'		 Attendance: 4,045
Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel
1 March 2013 Dijon 1–1 Chamois Niortais Stade Gaston Gérard, Dijon
20:00 Berenguer Goal 80' (pen.) Report Roye Goal 54' Attendance: 8,703
Referee: William Lavis
8 March 2013 Chamois Niortais 0–0 Lens Stade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Report Attendance: 5,658
Referee: Dominique Julien
15 March 2013 Le Havre 2–1 Chamois Niortais Stade Océane, Le Havre
20:00 Rivière Goal 43'
Mesloub Goal 90'		 Report Houla Goal 87' Attendance: 6,536
Referee: Johan Hamel
29 March 2013 Chamois Niortais 2–1 Gazélec Ajaccio Stade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Konaté Goal 32'
Roye Goal 35'		 Report Novillo Goal 80' Attendance: 4,565
Referee: Yohann Rouinsard
5 April 2013 AS Monaco 1–1 Chamois Niortais Stade Louis II, Monaco
20:00 Lucas Ocampos Goal 45' Report Roye Goal 36' Attendance: 4,372
Referee: Alexandre Castro
12 April 2013 Chamois Niortais 0–0 Angers Stade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Report Attendance: 5,378
Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel
19 April 2013 Châteauroux 1–0 Chamois Niortais Stade Gaston Petit, Châteauroux
20:00 Orinel Goal 56' (pen.) Report Attendance: 5,223
Referee: Frank Schneider
26 April 2013 Chamois Niortais 0–1 Nantes Stade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Report Aristeguieta Goal 62' Attendance: 8,485
Referee: Bartolomeu Varela
3 May 2013 Chamois Niortais 0–1 Auxerre Stade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Report Coulibaly Goal 5' Attendance: 5,666
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
10 May 2013 Sedan 0–2 Chamois Niortais Stade Louis Dugauguez, Sedan
20:00 Report Pallois Goal 43'
Lafourcade Goal 85'		 Attendance: 5,190
Referee: Christian Guillard
17 May 2013 Chamois Niortais 2–0 Nîmes Stade René Gaillard, Niort
20:30 Roye Goal 64'
Lafourcade Goal 82'		 Report Attendance: 7,184
Referee: Stéphane Jochem
24 May 2013 Clermont Foot 1–1 Chamois Niortais Stade Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand
20:30 Salze Goal 70' Report Lafourcade Goal 36' Attendance: 5,175
Referee: William Lavis

Coupe de France[]

Niort entered the Coupe de France, the country's major cup competition, in the seventh round along with the other clubs in Ligue 2. In the draw for the seventh round, made on 31 October 2012, the team were drawn to play away against Division d'Honneur (sixth tier) side , with the match taking place on 17 November.[14]

Match information[]

17 November 2012 7th round 0–1 Chamois Niortais Stade Léo Lagrange, Guéret
20:00 Durak Goal 75' Referee: Noëlle Robin
8 December 2012 8th round Stade Bordelais 1–0 Chamois Niortais Stade Sainte-Germaine, Bordeaux
20:00 Dupuy Goal 63' Report Attendance: 1,000 (approx.)
Referee: Romain Zamo

Coupe de la Ligue[]

The club's return to professional status in 2012 meant that Niort were eligible to compete in the Coupe de la Ligue for the first time since the 2008–09 season. The draws for the first and second rounds of the competition were made on 11 July, and Niort were handed a home game against recently relegated Championnat National side Boulogne in the first round. Niort won 3–2 on penalties after the match finished goalless at the end of extra time. They were subsequently drawn to play fellow Ligue 2 outfit AS Monaco, who also won their tie against Nîmes on penalties, in the second round on 28 August.[15] The match, again at the Stade René Gaillard, ended in a 1–2 defeat for Niort with Mustapha Durak scoring for the home side in front of a season-high crowd of 6,252.

Match information[]

7 August 2012 1st round Chamois Niortais 0–0
(3–2 p)		 Boulogne Stade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Report Attendance: 2,056
Referee: Florent Batta
Penalties
Roye Penalty missed
Diaw Penalty missed
Pallois Penalty scored
Hébras Penalty scored
Gastien Penalty scored		 Loriot Penalty missed
Allart Penalty scored
Oliveira Penalty scored
Chadili Penalty missed
Boulenger Penalty missed
28 August 2012 2nd round Chamois Niortais 1–2 AS Monaco Stade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Durak Goal 50' Report Touré Goal 2'
Poulsen Goal 48'		 Attendance: 6,252
Referee: Benoît Millot

References[]

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