The Nîmes Olympique football club secured a 3-0 victory against Etoile FC Fréjus Saint-Raphaël on August 29, according to reports from La Nouvelle République. Playing at their home venue, the Gardois side capitalized on goals from Bennour in the 28th minute, Touré in the 45th minute, and Doucouré in the 73rd minute to claim their second win of the National 1 season.
Nîmes Olympique and Rumilly-Vallières Claim Early Lead
According to La Nouvelle République, Nîmes Olympique established an early foothold among the favorites for promotion to Ligue 3 within Group C. One week after defeating Canet-en-Roussillon 3-1, the squad maintained its offensive momentum against Fréjus. Sharing the top of the group standings alongside Nîmes is GFA Rumilly-Vallières, which also registered its second straight 3-0 victory by overcoming the reserve squad of ES Troyes Aube Champagne, as reported by La Nouvelle République. Rumilly-Vallières capitalized on goals from Atheba in the 54th and 89th minutes, alongside an 87th-minute strike by Eckenfelder, bringing the club’s two-match goal tally to ten.
UF Touraine Secures Historic First Victory
Following its late integration into National 1, the Union Foot de Touraine earned its first-ever victory in the fourth tier by defeating FC Limonest Dardilly Saint-Didier 1-0 on August 29.
Group C Matchday Two Results and Standings
Across the rest of Group C, matches yielded definitive results and one stalemate on August 29, according to official league roundups:
- La Berrichonne de Châteauroux – Hyères FC: 0-1, with a 78th-minute goal by Kouyaté securing the win for Hyères, per La Nouvelle République.
- Istres FC – Hauts Lyonnais: 1-2, featuring an opening goal by Ebrard for Istres in the 1st minute, answered by a brace from Belaroussi in the 22nd and 60th minutes.
- AS Saint-Priest – Lyon La Duchère: 2-1, with goals from Valtriani in the 9th minute and Perret from the penalty spot in the 65th minute for Saint-Priest, overcoming an 11th-minute equalizer by Benyounes.
- Andrézieux-Bouthéon FC – Canet-en-Roussillon FC: 2-0, secured by first-half strikes from Mangonzo in the 15th minute and Jarju in the 42nd minute.
- Sporting Club Toulon – Bourges FC: 0-0, ending in a scoreless draw according to regional summaries.
GOAL FC sat out the fixture list as the exempt team for the weekend’s round of matches.
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