Les Rouge et Noir confidently advance in Coupe de France with a 3-0 victory over Brittany neighbours Lorient. The lorientais revenge for an earlier loss drifted softly into the evening chill as Rennais controlled the match with ease.Akin to a training ground workout, Mickaël Pagis and Elderson Echiéjilé worked the ball up to Romain Danzé throughout the match and mid of the half Rennais set Jimmy Briand free with a long pass and the striker set the first nail into les Merlus' long evening as he delicately flicked the ball over the 'keeper with the outside of his left boot. Romain Danzé was in fine form showing his capabilities to Guy Lacombe as he doubled the lead six minutes later when he drove the ball in from his inside the box after after re beneficiary of superb back heel from Jimmy Briand.
Showing a calm confident side after the break, les Rouge et Noir started aggressively but with their opponents clearly unable to break through Guy Lacombe eased back on the throttle and brought Olivier Thomert and Jimmy Briand off for
Moussa Sow et Jirès Kembo Ekoko. After missing a chance for third goal with nine minutes left, Moussa Sow orchestrated a superb closer as time was ticking down as he moved into the area before centreing back to Romain Danzé near the spot, who then headed the back to Jirès Kembo Ekoko who thundered the ball into the corner of the net.
With the departure of Lyonnais and Paris Saint-Germain, les Rouge et Noir edge closer to Coupe de France crown and the chance for the first trophy since 1971.
Photo Source / Auteur: Stade Rennais F.C.
