AS Nancy Lorraine defender Nehemiah Fernandez made his senior debut for Congo-Brazzaville on Friday 13 November, a day after being handed a one-match suspension in Ligue 2.
A first cap on one side, a sanction on the other. Nehemiah Fernandez, an AS Nancy Lorraine defender, made his senior debut for the Red Devils of Congo-Brazzaville on Friday 13 November, reports L’Est Républicain. The day before, the LFP disciplinary committee, meeting on 12 November, had suspended him for one match.
A fifth yellow card against Sochaux
The report says no more about this first cap: neither the opponent, nor the score, nor the Nancy player’s playing time is specified by the source. The only certainty is that the player wore the Congolese shirt for the first time, on the eve of a weekend in which his club is involved in the Coupe de France.
Tacafred, a double blow for Nancy
The sanction stems from the Ligue 2 match against Sochaux on Friday 6 November at Marcel-Picot. Booked in the 18th minute, Nehemiah Fernandez reached his fifth yellow card of the season in the division, according to Sport.fr/ESPN.
The LFP disciplinary committee ruled on 12 November, handing the defender a one-match suspension. A quirk of the calendar: the suspension only runs from Tuesday 17 November, specifies Sport.fr. It therefore only takes effect from that date.
Béthune before the break
The Lorraine club is not losing just one player from that match. Enzo Tacafred, a 21-year-old defender, was sent off in the 35th minute against Sochaux, after a first booking received in the 19th. He too receives a one-match suspension, according to Sport.fr.
Two defenders sanctioned for the same match: the bill is steep for Nancy, second in Ligue 2 according to Sport.fr. Both sanctions stem from the same game against Sochaux. The report does not specify how the Nancy coach plans to cover for these absences.
ASNL face Béthune on Saturday 14 November in the Coupe de France, indicates Le Républicain Lorrain. Nehemiah Fernandez’s involvement in that match is not confirmed by the sources in the report, nor is that of Enzo Tacafred.
For the Congolese defender, the suspension only runs from 17 November. Nancy’s next Ligue 2 match after the break is not known at this stage.