In a boiling hot Ornano stadium this Friday, May 3 in League 2, Stade Malherbe Caen managed to snatch a precious victory against Stade Lavallois. Nicolas Seube’s men relied on Bilal Brahimi at the end of the match. The midfielder placed the ball in the back of the net, after a shot from Tidiam Gomis (86th). A goal which delivered the Normans and the 18,000 spectators present at the stadium. Now 6th in League 2, only temporarily one point behind Paris FC, the Malherbistes can still believe in the top 5!
Nicolas Seube, Stade Malherbe coach. “This victory feels good. We damaged the opponent in the first half without being rewarded. Laval then rectified the situation. We knew we were going to have the ball. Fortunately, we were rewarded in the last minutes. I find our team more and more enterprising, capable of offering diversified games. I also find that we are simplifying our game. This is the football we want to see.“
Alexandre Mendy, SMC striker. “We are happy this evening. We were ready, we expected a match like this and we knew how to play. I appreciate how lucky we are to have this Caen crowd behind us. It’s also thanks to them if we were able to win this evening. I’m a little frustrated not to have scored because I had chances. But the important thing was to win. That feels good“.
Bilal Brahimi, SMC midfielder, scorer against Laval. “I was happy to score. It was incredible, the explosion of joy with the supporters. It was my 100th appearance in League 2. I have to continue like that, playing my football, being decisive. The coach motivates us a lot, the supporters too. We believe in it until the end!“
Romain Thomas, defender of the SMC. “I think we managed it well. It was a struggle but it feels good! Faced with this type of team, you have to play simple, be on the move to make your job easier. We improve from match to match, we gain confidence. We did something great tonight but it’s not finished. We must win against Dunkirk and against Valenciennes. We have to stay focused on ourselves and what we are doing well to take the 6 points that remain. It won’t be easy“.
