Stade Lavallois was eliminated from the Coupe de France at the 32nd-final stadium by losing at the end of the penalty shoot-out (4-2) on the lawn of Quevilly-Rouen Métropole. There was 1 goal everywhere at the end of regulation time. The Tango can harbor great regrets because they have lived up to the meeting.
It is indeed the Stade Lavallois which dominates the start of the match and which opens the scoring from the 16th minute through Julien. Maggiotti on a Yohan center Brown. The entire first period is mastered by the Stade Lavallois team against a very pale Rouen formation. Maxim Oboe, whose first start this season, had to wait until the 41st minute to make his first save. The game plan was followed to the letter by the Mayennais.
From the first of the second half, Laval has the opportunity to double with Geoffray Durbant. The shot of the National top scorer is repelled by the crossbar (52 ‘). Shortly before the hour of play, we feel that the QRM team begins to reverse the trend. And the tactical change of the Normans is paying off. Former Laval resident Duckens Nazon scored the equalizer (74th). The end of the match is more difficult for the Tango but they manage to resist to get the shootout.
As against Le Mans on the 8th lap, qualifying is played out in the dreaded penalty shootout. QRM initiates the session. The first Laval shot (Maggiotti) is rejected by the Quevilly goalkeeper. Durbant do not tremble. Then Maxime Hautbois pushes back the shot from former Laval defender Stéphane Lambèse. But in the process, Jimmy Roye sends his ball to the crossbar. The successful shot of Da silva not enough. QRM qualifies 4-2 for the round of 16.
Next year, it will be twenty years since the Stade Lavallois no longer reached the round of 16 of this Coupe de France.
The players and staff are now on vacation. The resumption has been set for Wednesday, December 29 to prepare for the trip to the Red Star on Friday, January 7.
The coach’s reaction
For the Laval coach, Olivier Frapolli, there is something to regret. He particularly regretted the two Rouen fouls not whistled in the penalty area.“
The match sheet
Quevilly Rouen – Laval : 1-1 (0-1). 4-2 TAB Referee: Marc Bollengier. 2207 spectators.
Goals for Laval: Maggiotti (16 ‘); for Quevilly: Nazon (74 ‘).
Warnings for Laval: Adeoti (44 ‘), Duterte (85’)
Laval : Oboe – Baudry, Cros (Baldé 86 ‘), Goncalvès – Etcheverria, Maggiotti, Roye, Adéoti (Da Silva 88’), Duterte – Brun (N’Chobi 77 ‘), Durbant.