Missed Opportunity for L'Espérance
By missing the penalty at the 55th minute, Florian Danho missed a great opportunity to take the lead and potentially win the match.
A Decent Performance from L'Espérance
L'Espérance did not have a good game, but they did not have a bad one either in the derby. Considering the events of the match, including the injuries to Yan Sasse and Youssef Belaïli, which forced Maher Kanzari to replace them with Kouceila Boualia (17') and Abdramane Konaté (21'), it can be said that the "Sang et Or" did relatively well.
In fact, losing their two wingers early on had a significant impact on the team's offensive depth: "Obviously, Youssef Belaïli and Yan Sasse left a void in the last 20 meters," admits the "Sang et Or" coach.
Without Sasse and Belaïli, the "Sang et Or" attack lost a lot of its power. The attack was almost absent throughout the first half. To be honest, Konaté and Boualia missed their opportunities in the derby when they were needed most.
Kanzari Reveals the Order of Penalty Takers
And as if one misfortune was not enough, Florian Danho's monstrous penalty miss at the beginning of the second half, precisely at the 55th minute, made the situation worse. The Franco-Ivorian let slip the golden opportunity that presented itself to the "Sang et Or" to take the lead, which would have given the match a completely different turn, regardless of the penalty not awarded to the Clubists at the end of the match. "If the penalty had been converted, it would have certainly given the match a different complexion," estimates the "Sang et Or" coach.
Moreover, Florian Danho's miss sparked a controversy on social media about the order of penalty takers. A point that Maher Kanzari addressed at the post-match press conference: "Meriah was, until his miss, the number one penalty specialist. Since then, the order is as follows: Youssef Belaïli is the first taker, followed by Florian Danho.
As for Hamza Jelassi, he is not a penalty specialist. And if he took one and succeeded in a nice penalty, it was under particular circumstances."
In short, the order of penalty takers was respected in the absence of Youssef Belaïli. Florian Danho therefore assumes full responsibility for the missed penalty. He also missed his first derby. As for Boualia and Konaté, it's time for them to get back on track. They are far from their usual level. In the absence of Belaïli and Sasse, it's not the time for them to drag their feet. L'EST remains the leader, but they did not leave a strong impression.
