Quentin Tomasino (Rouen striker): “It feels good. The first victory (Tuesday) had already boosted us. But our backs were a bit against the wall. If Bordeaux leads 3-1 (three wins to one), it’s not the same at all. We defended very well, that was the key tonight (Wednesday). There weren’t many goals, but it was enough to win. I hope it will be the same on Saturday (for match 5 in Rouen). We are on a good dynamic. Everything is restarted.”
Fabrice Lhenry (Rouen coach): “I’m satisfied. That was the goal (to come back from Bordeaux with two victories). Winning in Bordeaux is always quite hard. We regain the advantage of the ice, but is it an advantage (until now all the victories have been acquired on the road)? This evening (Wednesday), it was tighter. The first three minutes, Bordeaux started very strong. We knew how to endure but not break up. Then we regained momentum and scored a goal. We tried to manage, we defended very well. Then there was a penalty and just after the Bordeaux goal, it was a disappointment. But the players remained focused and determined to want to win.”
Stéphan Tartari (general manager of Bordeaux): “It’s cruel to lose in overtime. But what a match! We fought all the time to come back to the score. It was 0-0 for a long time then Rouen took the lead and we pushed and pushed. The Rouennais returned to two victories everywhere. Now it’s a battle for three matches. We will leave with the same state of mind to win. I am very impressed with my team. Play such a match 4, after a big quarter-final (against Marseille) then a big semi-final (against Grenoble). But that’s not enough. We have to give more.”
2024-04-10 22:32:37
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