U19 Nationals. Olympique Lyonnais – Stade Brestois: 1-1 (3-4 on pens).

The U19 Lyonnais had opened the scoring on Sunday in the quarter-finals of the French championship, but they were joined in the interminable stoppages of the first period.

From there, the Gones struggled to find the thread of their good start to the match, which had seen Nsombi obtain a penalty on a foul from the goalkeeper and Lega transform it. The Bretons came back to score when they produced their third change in one half and they continued their momentum after returning from the locker room.

Faced with reinvigorated visitors, OL, whose clearest action was missed by Lega against the goalkeeper (52 ‘), came close to correctional several times in the second half. Without Patouillet’s multiple interventions against Kerriou in particular in added time (95’), the penalty shootout would never have taken place. Which turned sour for the Lyonnais, who nevertheless led 2-0 after the initial failures of Kerriou and Liri. Subsequently, they even had two qualifying balls that they did not put in the bottom. Missing, the OL U17 top scorer planted his Panenka and Halifa sent the ball too high. In turn, Faurand had the winning shot and did not hesitate to propel Stade Brestois, who had come back from afar, into the last four of the French U19 championship.

Datasheet

Gérard-Houllier stadium (Decines). Lyon – Brest: 1-1 (3-4 on pens).

Referee: Mr Nivalle.

BUT. Lega (22nd) for Lyon, Camblan (45th+8) for Brest.

Warning : Lyon: Bénarbie (92′); Brest: Masse (22′), Da Silva (69′), Camblan (92′).

OL: Patouillet – Marsin, Félix, Lomami (Benarbia 68th), Vogel – Bounaas (Missing 54th), Iala (Halifa 46th) – Nsombi (cap), El Arouch, Lega-Lagha. Trainer: Eric Hely.

Brest: Masse – Hays, Kerriou, Escartin, Da Silva – Camblan, Foll (cap) (Lecaille 45th+7), Chadet (Liri 30th), Le Bras (Castant 45th+5) – Nihouarn, Faurand. Coach: Frank Kediles.