Ligue 2 (Week 3) : Amiens beats Niort 2-0
FRANCE, Aug. 12, 2016 (AMP) — Ligue 2 / Match day 3: After losing 1-0 to RC Strasbourg on August 6, Amiens SC bounced back with a 2-0 victory over Niort this Friday.
Tinhan Jonathan scored dual goals
Amiens SC dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Tinhan Jonathan in the 26th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Amiens SC players further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Tinhan Jonathan on penalty in the 63rd minute.
Amiens Sporting Club climbed to 8th place with 4 points from 3 games, tie on points with AJ Auxerre.
View : Full Ligue 2 table (as of August 12, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brest | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Sochaux | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | RC Strasbourg | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Le Havre | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | GFC Ajaccio | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Valenciennes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Auxerre | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Amiens SC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Reims | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Ajaccio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Orleans | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Troyes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | Lens | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Laval | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 15 | Tours | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| 16 | Niort | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 17 | Red Star | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 18 | Nimes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 19 | Bourg-Peronnas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 20 | Clermont | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
Fixtures and Results : Ligue 2 2016-2017
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Overview
Amiens Sporting Club
- Position: 8 +6
- Best performance of the season:Amiens SC 2-0 Niort (12 Aug.)
- Previous game:RC Strasbourg 1-0 Amiens SC (6 Aug.)
- Next game:Lens - Amiens SC (20 Aug.)
Chamois Niortais FC
- Position: 16 -5
- Previous game:Laval 1-1 Niort (5 Aug.)
- Next game:Niort - Tours (19 Aug.)
Amiens SC
2:0
Niort
2:0 (1:0)
- 12 August 2016
- 20:00
- Amiens
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brest | 7 |
| 2 |  Sochaux | 7 |
| 3 | RC Strasbourg | 7 |
| 4 |  Le Havre | 7 |
| 5 |  GFC Ajaccio | 5 |
Week 3 Results
| Friday 12 August 2016 | ||||
| Amiens SC | 2-0 | Niort | | |
 | Troyes | 1-0 | Laval |  |
 | Bourg-Peronnas | 2-4 | Auxerre |  |
 | Orleans | 2-0 | Ajaccio |  |
 | Clermont | 1-2 | Sochaux | |
 | Tours | 1-3 | RC Strasbourg | |
| GFC Ajaccio | 1-1 | Le Havre | |
 | Red Star | 0-3 | Brest | |
| Saturday 13 August 2016 | ||||
 | Valenciennes | 15:00 | Reims |  |
| Monday 15 August 2016 | ||||
 | Nimes | 20:30 | Lens |  |