Dijon 1, Rouen 0

DIJON, France (Interstat) — A solitary early goal from substitute Yanis Barka propelled visiting Dijon to a 1-0 victory over Rouen in a National 1 match on Thursday afternoon, defying pregame projections and silencing the home supporters at Stade Robert Diochon. The match, contested between two clubs with ambitions of climbing the French football pyramid, was decided almost before it began. In just the fourth minute, Dijon defender Joseph Atangana initiated the play that would prove decisive. His long pass from the back found fellow defender Théo Pionnier advancing on the right flank. Pionnier’s first-time cross into the Rouen penalty… Read more...