Frustrating, infuriating, annoying. As against Villefranche in August, against Annecy or Châteauroux, Stade Lavallois knows how to be incisive and take the game on its own. But unfortunately ineffectiveness in front of goal is a chronic evil among the Tangos. This Friday night, Laval had the opportunities to score first. Kader N’Chobi was launched perfectly twice in the first period (13 ‘, 20’) but on his first scoring opportunity his cross shot grazed the post. Fifteen minutes into the game after a siege of several minutes from the Bresse penalty area, Jordan Adéoti saw his shot blocked on the line by Anthony Scaramozzino, the former Tango (2017-2019).
“Almost KO”
On two counter assassins Bourg-en-Bresse confirmed that he was a formidable team. A splendid first goal in the 22nd minute from Mathias Fischer who took a volley from a cross from the right. Then in the 35th, Romain Montiel alone in front of the goal took a cross with the flat of the foot. 2-0. Laval nevertheless remained a conqueror and ended up scoring just before the break, thanks to Julien Maggiotti. In the second period, Laval placed several banderillas. Maggiotti hit the crossbar in particular. But Bourg-en-Bresse held on and won.
“At 2-0, I was almost knocked out on the bench so it seemed incredible to control being led. Frankly, I don’t remember that this type of scenario ever happened to me. But you have to analyze it, accept it in order to draw the right lessons from it. The next task is this one: to manage to reverse things in the right direction, without removing this desire to create play and to score goals and to attack. This is what we expect from Stade Lavallois, this is what the supporters expect from this team“explains trainer Olivier Frapolli.
With the victories of Annecy, Bourg-en-Bresse, Sedan and Concarneau, Laval missed a great opportunity to stick to the podium. “We make more or less the same mistakes as against, in quotes, the direct competitors for accession to Ligue 2. _We really have to improve in both surfaces_. Us first in defense and also the attackers. It’s true that we have, we packed the game. It’s true that we may have given our supporters a bit of pleasure, but I might have preferred to be a bit ugly and take the three points. You have to learn quickly“considers defender Yasser Baldé for his part.
Altercation with Scaramozzino
The end of the meeting got a little tense with some scenes of anger between the two teams. Including one with the former Laval resident Anthony Scaramozzino. At a press conference, Mayenne midfielder Julien Maggiotti gave his explanation: “Anthony Scaramozzino knows what he has done. It’s stuff that goes beyond football. Spitting on people, I find that … _it is disrespectful to spit on people. I find it hideous_. The referee could not see. He comes in front of me, he spits on me, I find it disgusting. It’s not good for his family“says Julien Maggiotti.
Laval must now digest the defeat. From this Thursday, October 28, the Tangos are moving to Sedan and will still have a lot to do.