Laval was unable to return to victory on Friday November 8 against Bastia. The Laval residents conceded a 2-2 draw in the final moments.
Olivier Frapolli: “We had a precious and important victory”
Olivier Frapolli, coach of Stade Lavallois. “I think it was a fun game to watch, crazy, where both teams tried to attack. We score a little against the run of play in 2e period, and we held a valuable and important victory. But we concede a corner stupidly, we defend badly at the near post, we are surprised at the marking, where Owen Kouassi is late. We had already told him in the first period.
But when these mistakes are repeated, it is no longer a coincidence. We are doing very good things, there are others on which we must progress.
I think overall the draw was deserved, it would have been cruel for Bastia to lose compared to their chances. We stripped ourselves, but we must not forget Mamadou Samassa's saves. »
Jimmy Roye: “That’s Ligue 2, it’s hard, difficult”
Jimmy Roye, captain of Laval. “I’m upset, yes. We concede too many goals from set pieces, too many goals. It's a question of state of mind, we must be more conquerors, more warriors. That’s Ligue 2, it’s hard, difficult. When you have to take the points, you have to take them. We could be at 18 points. There, we have a cup match in Vitré, another L2 match in Martigues, which will be complicated.
We created a lot of things, played more. We scored more, it must be said yes. But there is this counterpart… We must do better on defensive set pieces, because we concede two largely avoidable goals. Even if in the end the draw is not undeserved, because Mamadou Samassa saves our lives first. »
Benoit Tavenot: “There was clearly better to do”
Benoit Tavenot, Bastia coach. “There was clearly better things for us to do. But compared to Caen, the positive is that we came back mentally, that we scored from set pieces and that we created a lot of chances. On the other hand, we were less disciplined in defense, and we were still sorely lacking in efficiency. And then, in terms of points, it remains insufficient… at some point, you have to win…
We remain in 7 matches without a victory. We don't lose much (5 draws, 2 defeats), but it's important, that's obvious. You have to hang on, fight, even when there are contrary events. Because all points count. We are thirsty for a victory, which would allow us to breathe and completely free ourselves.
This week, we insisted on the set phases of play, in particular our races, because we left too early and we did not arrive well. »
