A boost for Colomiers

The image is cruel. The crossbar is still shaking, and the Canet-en-Roussillon players rush into the goal of a euphoric Damien Graves. The ball of Columérin captain Thierry Argelier has just finished his race on the upright: the Haut-Garonnais are eliminated at the end of the suspense and the shootout. “The Cup was a chance, the only chance to play football again this season. Today, it’s over …” Patrick Delacroix knows that hopes of seeing an official match at Capitany are light as a blade of grass. However, the president of US Colomiers does not shy away from his smile: “In the current context, days like these are really good. Isolation is contrary to what we have to live in football , and today we were very happy to meet again. Well, obviously, we are competitors, we would have preferred to win… “It was very close.

In the first half, Colomiers had everything good

After having largely dominated Luzenac in the previous round (4-0), Colomiers received Canet, also a resident of National 2, for the poster of this 7th round. Arnaud Dalla Pria was not mistaken in checking this meeting on his agenda, and under the eyes of the newly elected president of the Ligue Occitanie, the USC starts off with a bang. From the 6th minute, Kevin Cardinali, well served in the box, crosses his shot to deceive Graves and open the scoring (6). Well in place and strong behind, the Columérins exploit the speed of their wingers Yannel Temar and Moussa Faty to create chances (21, 25, 31, 42).

Colomiers masters his subject. Opposite, the main danger is called Toufik Ouadoudi. It is he, on the only serious opportunity of Canet in the first period, who gets a penalty just before the break: after a sublime one-two with Pioton, Ouadoudi is hung in the area. The referee whistles. But the blue number 8 wants to do justice to himself and sends his attempt to the side. “Nothing to blame Toufik, who put the victory penalty the previous week”, for the three Canétois supporters who made the trip despite the camera. Perched on a small hill behind the stadium, where they hung dozens of flags, the visitors did not take off, however: “It’s a match of m …! Besides, what do you think? We’re going to be Reconfined, the English virus will be at its peak on March 1, believes one of them. For us, it’s the last game of the season! “

“Everything can happen”

There will ultimately be at least one game left for Canet, who completely reversed the trend in the second half. Upon returning from the locker room, Ouadoudi, again, serves Posteraro with a heel and offers him the equalizer on a plateau (1-1, 48th). Behind, Colomiers retreats, is beaten in the engagement, does not recover any second ball.

Before the meeting, Patrick Delacroix had warned: “They say that in the Coupe de France anything can happen, it is even more true today. Everything is allowed, including doubt, in particular because we do not know if the opponent’s physical preparation is the same as ours. “

The Haut-Garonnais seem more blunt than their visitors, but survive until the penalties as a light rain begins to fall on already difficult ground. All the players will convert theirs with cold blood (we think for example of the panenka of the 5th shooter of Canet!), Until the miss of Argelier, the first and only out of 14 shots in total.

COLOMIERS 1 CANET 1 (6-7 t.a.b)

Capitany Sports Complex, in camera. Referee: Mr. Julien SCHMITT.

mT : 1-0.

For Colomiers: Cardinals (6).

For Canet: Postcard (48).

COLOMIERS : Goryl – Vena Diambu, Leoni, Argelier (cap), Zelmat – Temmar (Castaing 67), Mille, Metayer, Faty (Delanys 73) – Quenet, Cardinali./

Warning : Cardinals (33).

Coach: Patrice MAUREL.

CANET : Graves – Ba, Sagna, Vie, Diarra (cap), Willock – Lybohy, Vercruysse Bai 67), Posteraro – Ouadoudi (Gasparotto 87), Pioton./

Warnings: Sagna (38), Ouadoudi (64).

Coach: Farid FOUZARI.

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