In front of Albi, Laurie Cance, 22 years old and Ruthenoise, played a leading role in the offensive animation of Rodez yesterday for the derby. Bringing this dynamic and lively side that will create the excess in attack, well supported by his team from the front to the back. Interview.


The summary of the match => D1 (Albi / Rodez (1-3): Rodez grabbed his hold in the derby


Hearts of Football - Your reaction on this match?
Laurie Cance - It's a satisfaction because we're staying on that game. Then we won the derby what (smile) so it's something very important. After the maintenance it's true we could have had before but it's even more beautiful to win on a derby. Because at the beginning (frowns) we had a little trouble in the first half, where we open the score, after we go down [our block] and we take a goal so it was a little complicated. But after we came back in the second half with better intentions so we could widen the gap.

Football Hearts - I noticed in this match that you have a very dynamic game on the field, it's something that you can also be acquired with the young team selections in France (U16 / U19)?
L.C. - Yes of course, it taught me a lot. My selections taught me a lot. But then it's with the [work in] club and selections, certainly, but my game (smiles) also comes from my small size. When we are small (smile) we can be more dynamic.

Hearts of Foot - Are you more agile on your movements, with better support?
L.C. - Yes (smile) is because I have a lower center of gravity than others, to move is a little easier.

Hearts of Football - The matches against Albi is always special, you also say that Montpellier is your new derby?
L.C. - We will say that it is more Albi because we are in the same region. Even if now it is Occitanie [which includes Montpellier] it is more the same. It is true that it has a special flavor because the two teams are Midi-Pyrenees. (Chloe Bornes comes out of the locker room and teases Laurie Cance, who laughs). So there is a great satisfaction to have won against Albi (smile). Especially since we won the three derbies this season.

Football Hearts - This is the box full in three games this season, it's three successes and there you finish in style. It is important to win against these neighboring teams? (1-0 in the first leg and 2-1 in the Coupe de France)
L.C. - Well yes (smile), three out of three. Yes especially to show the superiority of the team in the region, so yes of course, it's very important.

Hearts of Football - I also saw that it was your ninth year in D1 with Rodez. You started in U19, that's it if I'm not wrong?
L. - No, I started in boys, at 13 years old. Then I started in U14 elite, and after I joined the group of U19 national women [with Rodez always, the 2010/2011 season] and then I went with the group D1 [in 2011/2012] when there was Franck Plenecassagne.

Hearts of Foot - In addition we will say that you have more or less lived this first season of Rodez in D1 (2010/2011), maybe even the climb, even if you played with the U19. How was your U19 adaptation to the D1 in September 2011? You were 16 years old at the time, what do you keep as a souvenir?
LC - Well, my first match (smile) I always remember, because that's where I scored my first goal (the victory against Saint-Etienne, the 2nd day), so it was something fantastic. After it is true that in the beginning, you have to adapt, it is very hard to acquire this level and you really need a time of adaptation, especially physically. When you're 16 and playing against girls who are 30 or under, it's a bit difficult.

Hearts of Foot - This experience you begin to acquire now?

L.C. - Yes now it's been a long time since I played D1 so I took the experience we will say, so it helps me.

Soccer Hearts - What are you going to keep from this season? It's still satisfying with maybe this 8th place finish, even if you finished 5th last season?
L.C. - After that it's true that when you finish 5th, it's hard to redo a season like you did last year. Anyway the goal [of the club] at the beginning of the year, it was really to maintain so we did it. Then we can have some regrets on some games because we allowed some teams to miss out. But hey we still fulfilled the goal of this year so it's the main.

Soccer Hearts - I do not know if you Rodez is your heart team?
LC - (smiles) Yes of course (nods) bah I arrived I was with the boys, in U19, I arrived in D1, I know the city, I know people, I have my family next door so yes it's my club

Footballers - Last question, it concerns the team of France. Is your goal maybe also a day to taste again selections in Blue? L.C. - Of course (smiles) of course, if I play high level, it's for a day can be, be in these teams there, so yes it's a goal but after me I do not mind. I play and then if it has to come, it will come.