After a first victory at Red Star on Friday (0-3), Stade Lavallois did it again this Wednesday, September 24. On the pitch at the Paul-Lignon stadium in Rodez, the Tango had few chances, were behind, but reversed the score in ten minutes in the last quarter of an hour.
Rodez got off to the best start. In a controlled first half, Timothée Nkada opened the scoring, lying in wait for a shot that was too crossed by Waniss Taibi (15′, 1-0). The danger came mainly from the right, with Mohamed Bouchouari who caused a lot of harm to Amine Cherni.
The paid entrance to Tchokounté
In the second half, the turning point of the match came with Mamadou Samassa. While Olivier Frapolli’s men were struggling to get close to Lionel Mpasi’s goal, the Mayenne goalkeeper made an extraordinary triple save to keep his team afloat, in front of Taidi, Jean from close range, and Younoussa (66′).
A few minutes later, on a long ball, Mamadou Camara was unbalanced in the area by Mpasi and obtained a penalty. A stroke of luck that Malik Tchokounté, who had come on a little earlier, took charge of converting (76′, 1-1). The striker scored twice seven minutes later, with a header from a corner by Thibault Vargas (83′, 1-2).
The Tango’s preferred pattern from last season was found again, and Vargas then scored his goal, not without success, with an off-centre free kick that went in, which no one touched (86′, 1-3).
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With this success, the second in a row away, Laval gives itself some breathing room and moves up to 12th place with eight points, and five points ahead of its opponent this evening.
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Ligue 2 – 6th day
Paul Lignon Stadium
Rodez
1 – 3
Finished
Laval stadium
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76′ Malik Tchokounté
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83′ Malik Tchokounté
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86′ Thibault Vargas
90’+4
It’s over in Rodez, victory for Stade Lavallois!
Second consecutive victory for the Tango, who overturned Rodez in ten minutes. Malik Tchokounté scored twice, from a penalty and a header, before Vargas sealed the victory for Mayenne with a free kick that no one deflected.
90’+2
Bentayeb misses his recovery!
On a good cross from the left, Baldé heads it back to his attacking partner, but his extended shot is hit and easily recovered by Samassa.
90′
Cherni and Vargas are replaced by Kokolo and Gonçalves.
87′
On a free kick, the scorer hits directly. Mpasi stretches on the ground to push away the shot from the right piston, which was on target!
86′
Vargas’ goal for the Tango!
Everything changed in a few minutes! On a free kick from the left, Vargas puts the ball in the box. Camara lets the ball pass between his legs, and no one cuts the trajectory, which goes into Mpasi’s side net! The break is made, it’s 1-3!
83′
Tchokounté’s double, Laval takes the lead!
What an entrance from the Laval striker! On a corner from Vargas, he gets the better of Galves in the duel and crosses his header into the side netting! The Tango turn the tide and take the lead, 1-2!
80′
Two corners in quick succession for the Tango. Hit by Vargas, they are pushed back, the first at the near post, the second in the Mpasi area.
80′
Double change for Laval.
Zohi replaces Sellouki, Roye replaces Thomas.
78′
Double change for Rodez
Galves and Bentaleb replace Bouchouari and Jean.
76′
Goal by Tchokounté for Stade Lavallois!
The Mayenne striker converts the penalty, hitting straight down the middle, while Mpasi dives to his left. The Tango equalize, 1-1!
74′
On a very long ball, Camara is faster and dribbles Mpasi. The goalkeeper catches the attacker, the referee points to the penalty spot!
72′
Yellow card for Tchokounté
The attacker is cautioned for protesting after a touch given to the Ruthénois.
71′
Double change for Rodez
Nkada and Younoussa are replaced by Baldé and Mazou-Sacko.
66′
Samassa’s extraordinary triple save!
On a superb three-man play, where Younoussa launches Nkada into the area, who passes from the outside on a pivot to Taidi. The latter’s cross shot is deflected by the Tango goalkeeper, on Jean, who takes it from close range. But Samassa deploys to push back once again, on Younoussa, who sees his shot also stopped, with the face! What an exploit!
65′
Change for Stade Lavallois
Tchokounté replaces Doucouré on the attack front.
64′
Gross foul on Cherni by the midfielder.
64′
Nkada provokes the ball at his feet, but Ouaneh does not get caught and recovers the ball.
62′
New cross from Bouchouari from the right. Jean takes a volley but it goes wide. Nkada tries to deflect, he was in an offside position.
60′
Bouchouari sends a good cross into the Laval area. Taibi tries a pass back, for no one, and the Tango clear.
57′
Abdallah hits over the top!
On a cross, Ouaneh heads it back, directly at the opposing piston, who hits hard, but does not hit the target.
56′
The free kick comes to nothing, and Rodez goes the other way. Tavares concedes the touchline.
55′
Doucouré wins another free kick, this time from the left side of the area.
54′
Laval invested the opposing camp at the start of the second period. Thomas took his chance at 30 m, but it was crushed, and wide.
51′
Sanna eliminates on the left and enters the area. He serves Camara in the goalkeeper’s area, but the latter is quickly caught and commits the foul.
47′
Rodez quickly goes forward again, and Bouchouari is found at the penalty spot. His chest control is a little long, but Nkada takes it on the volley, just over!
47′
Thomas’ shot is blocked!
Vargas takes charge of hitting the free kick, off-center about thirty from Mpasi’s goal. The ball drags and comes back to Thomas, who unleashes a powerful shot in the area. It is blocked by an opponent’s foot!
46′
Yellow card for Pelon (Rodez)
Anti-play foul by the Ruthenian defender, blocking Doucouré on a long ball.
46′
The start of the second period is given!
Laval have 45 minutes to get back into the game. Rodez start, with a long ball forward, in touch.
45’+3
It’s half-time in Rodez!
Short advantage for the Ruthénois, who generally controlled this first period. Only Sanna managed to be dangerous twice, but too little to respond to Nkada’s opening goal.
45’+2
Abdallah pushes his ball too much!
Jean puts his right foot in and gets into a shooting position, but sends a small hidden pass to his left piston. In a good position to cross back, he pushes his ball too much and crosses directly to Samassa at the end of the run.
45’+1
Bouchouari takes the free kick, it is headed away by the Mayenne defense.
45′
Two minutes of added time are announced.
45′
Tavares fouls Jean for an arm in the face. He gets away without a warning, free kick 35m from the goal for Rodez, slightly to the left.
44′
Corner again spoiled by a foul on Mpasi in the air.
43′
New corner for Laval after a nice backheel from Sellouki for Vargas on the right side. The second’s cross is cleared behind the goal.
42′
The ball sails through the middle of the field with several inaccuracies. Laval recovers a touch.
38′
Doucouré pushes his ball too far at the edge of the Ruthenian area. He commits a foul on Younoussa while trying to take it back.
37′
Far away, from the axis of the goal, it is diverted by Samassa on his right!
34′
Sanna takes her chance again!
And Mpasi stops his shot again, this time with his foot, off-center on the left in the area. It came after a nice move from Tango, and a service from Thomas.
32′
On this new Laval corner kick, again going in, a foul is whistled on Mpasi.
31′
It’s a shot coming in, and a header from Ruthenia extends the trajectory towards a new corner, on the other side.
31′
Great intervention from Pelon in front of Doucouré, who wins a corner.
27′
Sanna tries his luck in the area, on the left, but he is blocked. He is the only Laval player to have shot on goal.
26′
The game leans to the right on the Rodez side, with a good cross from Bouchouari. The first scorer of the match heads it, but it’s just over.
20′
Sanna alerts Mpasi-Nzau with her head!
First strike from Mayenne, on target, with this header from the midfielder, easy for the Ruthenian goalkeeper.
15′
Nkada’s goal for Rodez!
Served by Bouchouari in the area, Taibi puts himself on his right foot and shoots. It’s crossed, a little too much, but Nkada followed up well and deflected the ball into Samassa’s goal, beaten. Rodez leads, 1-0!
8′
The free kick is taken by Bouchouari, it is deflected into a corner by the wall.
7′
Rodez gets an interesting free kick.
1′
The Tango, in white tonight, kick off the match.
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