Valenciennes

[ChristopheVAFC]

Here is the latest news from Valenciennes:

** FRIENDLY MATCHES **

After playing the following friendlies:
- Dunkerque 0-2 VAFC
- VAFC 3-0 FCV Dender

Valenciennes played a third friendly match against the Belgian side RFC Liège.

VA won this third match 4-2.
The match was played in three 30-minute periods.

Scorers:
- Salif LEBOUATH (6')
- Luka BOITEAU (18')
- Célestin NYEMB (33')
- Rayane EKRA (55')

- Goal for Liège (16')
- Goal for Liège (56')

A fourth friendly match is currently underway—again against a Belgian team—at Kortrijk's home ground.

I will share the score here a bit later.

** SUMMER TRANSFERS **

The latest rumors point to a loan deal from Southampton for midfielder Issa TOUNKARA.

And as of this morning, there is a rumor that Valenciennes is in talks with Christopher ROCCHIA, a 28-year-old left-back.

That’s the news for today, folks.

[ChristopheVAFC]

Update on this morning's friendly match against Kortrijk.

It ended in a 1–1 draw.

Kortrijk opened the scoring in the 27th minute, and Valenciennes equalized in the 88th minute through Vincent Marcel.

As the match was played behind closed doors and not broadcast, I have no further details.

Schedule for the coming week:

- Sunday, July 19 (tomorrow): Departure for England and Southampton's Staplewood Campus for a five-day training camp running until July 23.

- Wednesday, July 22: Friendly match against Eastleigh FC at Silverlake Stadium.

- Saturday, July 25: Friendly match against the UNFP (National Union of Professional Footballers) in Valenciennes.