2023-05-22 23:15:32
Fourteen years that the Havrais have been waiting for their return to Ligue 1, but they will have to wait until Friday, or even the following week… They needed a victory to seal a rise in Ligue 1 almost acquired and they only collected one defeat at home, from the hands of Valenciennes, 18th in the standings and relegated at kick-off.
Beaten in their Océane stadium where they had not lost in 32 games this season, moreover by a badly ranked, the Le Havre may be affected in their pride, but such is football. Jean-Pierre Hureau, 90 years old, the historic president of the HAC between 1979 and 2000, had given the kick-off and once the meeting had started, a first twist did not fail to spice up the evening.
Grbic, the northern striker, was launched deep on the left side and Delmas, the Le Havre goalkeeper, stopped him irregularly… Penalty and yellow card for the latter. After which, Grbic did justice to himself, with a damn crazy panenka, in the context of the game (0-1, 6th).
To further spice up the debates, Kaba, just before the break, doubled the bet for Valenciennes with a nice shot from 20 m, following a badly cleared ball (0-2, 45th + 2).
Valenciennes leaves the red zone
On the Le Havre side, Luka Elsner’s players seemed destabilized by the intensity offered by the Northerners, driven by their hunger for maintenance. Valenciennes, 18th with 39 points before the meeting, two points behind Pau, 16th and first non-relegation, finds himself 14th thanks to the exploit at the Océane stadium.
If they multiplied the opportunities and cornered their opponents on their goal in the last quarter of an hour, the Normans could not do better than touch the uprights, twice. By Gautier Lloris, whose header failed on the bar in the first period (43rd), then by Lekhal who saw his shot from the right hit the post of Sy (63rd).
Le Havre gives an appointment Friday evening. But in Bastia, 4th in the standings, it will be a whole different story. And even in the event of a happy outcome, it will not have the same flavor as at home.
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