According to penalty thriller, Differdingen celebrates the sixth cup victory in the club’s history

Differdingen made the double perfect. In the final of the Coupe de Luxembourg, the master won 7: 6 in a penalty shootout against F91 Düdelingen after a dramatic game. After 120 minutes it had been 2-2. With the victory on Wednesday evening, Differdingen celebrated the sixth trophy title in his club history.

However, Dudelingen got off to the better start. After eleven minutes, Differdingen had the first good opportunity of the game in the Stade de Luxembourg. But Kevin d’Anzico’s header landed on the crossbar. Not even a minute later, Dudelingen took the lead through Samir Hadji. After a cross from Chris Stumpf, Hadji Differdingen-Torwart Felipe Ventura overcoated with header. In the 23rd ‘ Knapped Artur Abreu barely missed a sharp cross from Andreas Buch. There were no further goal opportunities in the first half.

The 4,458 spectators also had to be patient in the second round. After a strong counterattack, Dudelingen had in the 68th ‘ The chance of increasing to 2-0, but FCD keeper Felipe was able to defuse the Fiiip Bojic spacer shot.

Ten minutes later, Diogo Silva Differdingen saved the extension with a header. Substitute Adham El Idrissi had prepared the goal with a cross from the half field with an exemplary manner.

Exciting extension

While F91 goalkeeper Didier Despres parried strongly against El Idrissi in the initial phase of the extension, Filipe steered in the 101. ‘ A free kick from Mehdi Kirch about the crossbar.

A spectacular final phase followed. First, D’Anzico steered in the 111. ‘ A sharp cross from Hadji in your own goal. Differdingen captain Geoffrey Franzoni then failed twice on the aluminum before Guillaume Trani Differdingen still saved the penalty shootout thanks to a transformed penalty. This was preceded by an Enzo Lima handball.

In the penalty shootout, Trani finally became a hero when he converted the decisive penalty. Düdelingen’s Guilain Zrankeon had previously shot well over the goal.