Ligue 2 (Week 8) : Nimes draw 2-2 with Troyes
FRANCE, Sep. 20, 2016 (AMP) — Ligue 2 / Match day 8: The match between Nimes and Troyes ended in a 2-2 draw on Tuesday.
No goals in the first half and two each in the second, Briancon Anthony ('53) and Ripart Renaud ('90) for Nimes, Niane ('63 on penalty, '79) for Troyes.
Nimes Olympique are down in 13rd place with 9 points from 8 games, one point behind Red Star FC.
View : Full Ligue 2 table (as of September 20, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reims | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 | Brest | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | Amiens SC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | RC Strasbourg | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Sochaux | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Lens | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Valenciennes | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Ajaccio | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Clermont | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | GFC Ajaccio | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Le Havre | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Red Star | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Nimes | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Bourg-Peronnas | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 9 |
| 14 | Troyes | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Orleans | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 |
| 17 | Auxerre | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
| 17 | Laval | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
| 19 | Tours | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 6 |
| 20 | Niort | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 5 |
Fixtures and Results : Ligue 2 2016-2017
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Overview
Nimes Olympique
- Position: 13 -1
- Best performance of the season:Tours 1-3 Nimes (16 Sep.)
- Previous game:Tours 1-3 Nimes (16 Sep.)
- Next game:GFC Ajaccio - Nimes (23 Sep.)
Troyes AC
- Position: 14 +1
- Best performance of the season:Le Havre 1-3 Troyes (19 Aug.)
- Previous game:Troyes 1-1 Niort (16 Sep.)
- Next game:Troyes - Tours (23 Sep.)
Nimes
2:2
Troyes
2:2 (0:0)
- 20 September 2016
- 21:00
- Nîmes
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Reims | 16 |
| 2 |  Brest | 15 |
| 3 | Amiens SC | 14 |
| 4 | RC Strasbourg | 13 |
| 5 |  Sochaux | 12 |
Week 8 Results
| Monday 19 September 2016 | ||||
| RC Strasbourg | 0-0 | Red Star |  | |
| Tuesday 20 September 2016 | ||||
| Reims | 2-1 | Clermont |  |
 | Ajaccio | 2-0 | Auxerre |  |
 | Le Havre | 1-1 | Brest | |
 | Tours | 0-2 | Bourg-Peronnas |  |
| Amiens SC | 0-0 | Valenciennes |  | |
| Nimes | 2-2 | Troyes | |
 | Laval | 1-1 | Sochaux | |
 | Niort | 0-0 | GFC Ajaccio |  |
 | Lens | 4-2 | Orleans |  |