Guest of the 100% Stade Lavallois Le Débrief ‘Monday evening on France Bleu Mayenne, Olivier Frapolli the coach of the Mayenne club returned to the exclusion of Bryan Goncalves on Sunday, during the 6th round of the Coupe de France against Vertou (2-1 ).
No kick, “it’s very clear”
The central defender received a red card on the hour mark, after an altercation with a player from the USSA Vertou, but the versions differ on what really happened. “The reason why red is being addressed is totally unwarranted. It was a bit my opinion at the start and by reviewing the images I do not understand“explains Olivier Frapolli.
“We do not necessarily understand the explanation given to the players on this red card. Bryan is criticized for kicking the player on the ground. The referee at the end of the match again tells him that he is sending off for a kick while on the video there is no kick at all. It is very, very clear. There is a disciplinary committee on Thursday. We will see with the club what we can do with our images. Canceling red is not possible but try to reduce the penalty as much as possible“continues the coach.
“_What is surprising is that he [l’arbitre, ndlr] relies on the vision of his assistant, which is the opposite of the action. And at no time did he come to inquire about the assistant who was she a few meters from the action_. So maybe he didn’t have the right information and the right vision“concludes Olivier Frapolli.
Goncalves, a major asset in defense
Thursday the disciplinary commission of the FFF will rule on the sanction. Bryan Goncalves could miss several games which does not do the business of Stade Lavallois. The former FC Versailles is one of the club’s best players since the start of the season, and probably the team’s best defender at the moment. The 25-year-old has only missed one National game. On the other hand, he has already taken five yellow cards.