For this first real test of the preparation carolo, the Zebras fell on a solid team of Saint-Etienne, who prepares his final of the Coupe de France face au PSG on July 24. For the occasion, Karim Belhocine was trusted to be an eleven base which should not be very far away from the one who will start the season in Bruges in early August. Transferred last week, Guillaume Gillet took the opportunity for his first start, five days after his ascent to the game at Kortrijk. Strong in duels, the former player of Lens and Anderlecht has cut down a lot of paths, and has not spared its efforts. Encouraged by Karim Belhocine who came from elsewhere to ask them not to hold back, to give everything, the Zebras took control of the match from the right point, without, however, reaching to open the score through Nicholson (1st) and then Tsadjout (6th).

The Green – also in a configuration very close to that which will begin in Coupe de France – are then returned to their game and have taken the possession of the ball, without to be dangerous. Charleroi, meanwhile, had made it increasingly difficult to build from the back, sometimes losing three quickly the ball in transition up the half-hour, when the debate is balanced. The ASSE has, however, benefited from a corner, conceded by Busi, who had misjudged the trajectory on a cross in saint-etienne, to make it 1-0 via Fofana just before the break.