{"id":55232,"date":"2026-05-19T22:02:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fcr1899.com\/?p=55232"},"modified":"2026-05-21T07:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T06:48:14","slug":"rouen-and-laval-even-on-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fcr1899.com\/en\/rouen-and-laval-even-on-points\/","title":{"rendered":"Rouen and Laval Even on Points"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trailing Laval at halftime, FCR equalized early in the second half and can still hope for promotion ahead of Sunday\u2019s second-leg playoff.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The start of the match was evenly matched. After Bianda\u2019s long-range shot (4\u2019), Rouen responded with several corner kicks in quick succession. Then, on another attempt from the edge of the box, Mandouki found the back of Maraval\u2019s net (0-1, 18\u2019). FCR reacted and created two good chances to equalize. First, Cartillier, on a pass from K\u00e9rou\u00e9dan, saw his shot deflected by Samassa (21\u2019). Shortly after, Bassin, well-placed in the six-yard box by Mendy, shot over the bar (24′). FCR failed to find the net in the first half.<\/p>\n

After the break, the Red Devils quickly got back on the scoreboard! K\u00e9rou\u00e9dan won a penalty, and Fuss converted it perfectly (1-1, 48′). After a chance for Houdayer (wide, 53′), the rest of the second half was evenly matched. And with no clear-cut chances for either side. Kouassi, however, missed the target for Laval (81′), while Fuss failed to get into a good position on a counterattack. The score remained level until the final whistle (1-1). Everything is still possible for the Red Devils ahead of Sunday\u2019s return leg in Laval!<\/p>\n

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Match Report<\/strong>
\nFriday, May 15, 2026<\/strong>
\nFC Rouen 1899 – Stade Lavallois:<\/strong> 1-1 (0-1)
\nReferee<\/strong>: Mr. Leleu.
\nAttendance<\/strong>: 7,698 spectators.<\/p>\n

Goalscorer for Rouen<\/strong>: Fuss (48′, pen); for Laval:<\/strong> Mandouki (18′).
\nYellow cards for Rouen<\/strong>: Bezzekhami (30′), Cartillier (76′); for Laval:<\/strong> Bane (21′), Ouaneh (55′), Sellouki (62′), Thomas (85′).<\/p>\n

FC Rouen 1899<\/strong>: Axel Maraval \u2013 Dany Goprou, Sofyane Bouzamoucha, Formose Mendy – Valentin Fuss (Egny, 83′), Mustapha Benzia (Genton, 62′), Omar Bezzekhami (Ba-Sy, 62′), Cl\u00e9ment Bassin (cap.) – Alan K\u00e9rou\u00e9dan (Mbock, 74′), Idrissa Seydi (Faye, 74′), Antonin Cartillier.<\/p>\n

Substitutes<\/strong>: Axel Temperton, Melvin Borne, El Hadji Guiry Egny, Enzo Genton, Amadou Ba-Sy, S\u00e9rigne Faye, Jason Mbock.<\/p>\n

Coach<\/strong>: R\u00e9gis Brouard.<\/p>\n

Laval<\/strong>: Mamadou Samassa – Peter Ouaneh, Sidi Bane, William Bianda – Owen Kouassi, Cyril Mandouki, Titouan Thomas (Montet, 92′), Sam Sanna (cap.) – Malik Sellouki (Clavreul, 75′), Mamadou Camara (Maggiotti, 92′), Mathys Houdayer (Mbayo, 75′).<\/p>\n

Substitutes<\/strong>: Maxime Hautbois, Matteo Commaret, Yohan Tavares, Julien Maggiotti, Dylan Mbayo, Enzo Montet, Ethan Clavreul.<\/p>\n

Coach<\/strong>: Olivier Frapolli.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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