They might have preferred to make a difference in the game and not put such stress on themselves, but we don't even know if the players of Laval actually feel the pressure. Indeed, since the start of the season in French CupStade Lavallois participated in 3 penalty shootouts against Glazed (4-5), Concarneau (5-3) and SA Mérignac this 12/20 (3-4) without ever losing. A notable feature which illustrates the prowess of the Mayenne club from the penalty point.
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Indeed, the team coached by Olivier Frapolli has a very favorable record of 14 shots scored out of 15 against 10 goals conceded out of 14 attempts in the Cup, which allows it to progress further in this great competition with twists and turns. Taking into account the in-game penalties scored and suffered this season (3 goals scored on 4 shots, 0 conceded on 1 attempt), Laval falls to an extremely excess total of 17/19 goals “for” from the penalty spot and of only 10/15 “against” goals. In other words, the Tango score on 89% of their attempts when their opponents only convert 67% of theirs. Knowing that the average success in the exercise is around 75% in the professional world, the success as well as the talent of Laval residents are starting to be noticed…
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