The red lantern Saint-Renan, who remained in six matches without a victory, tried to revive against Laval, 11es in the ranking and in relegation position.
From the first minute, Corolleur recovered the ball and shifted for Hamon, whose curling shot was stopped by the Laval goalkeeper.
Laval had good ball releases, with worked and efficient passing circuits, but were not dangerous when approaching the opponent's area. And as they monopolized the ball, no hot action took place until the 29thewhere Diaby was found deep and was cut down in the area by a Rennes defender. The penalty was converted from a counterattack by Bouttier (1-0). Laval maintained the pressure with well-aimed crosses, but the recoveries from Diaby (33') and Bouttier (38', 42') were off target. In the 45', after a mix-up in the area, Renan's Hamon perfectly adjusted the goalkeeper, with a powerful inside (1-1).
“Show more maturity”
Laval came back very well, more biting and dangerous, but made a mistake in the last gesture. The players pressed high and camped in the box. Following yet another Rennes clearance, Oliveira recovered and crossed for Clavreul, who only had to adjust with power, in the top corner (2-1, 58').
« The quality of the match was average. We had a brave opponent, but we must be colder, more realistic! It's part of our values to go for the 3-1 rather than protect our goals, we just have to show more maturity », perfectly sums up the Laval coach, Alexis Chamaret. Laval was in fact cut in two and was being countered. Meunier stopped a first shot but the ball was taken by Kermorgant (2-2, 95'). Disaster.
The technical sheet
LAVAL – SAINT-RENAN: 2-2 (1-1).
BUTS. Laval : Buttier (30'), Clavreul (58'). Saint-Renan: Hamon (46'), Kermorgant (90'+5).
