Gambardella: Le Mans and Nantes in 16th!
Four teams from the Ligue des Pays de la Loire were competing for the 32nd finals of the Coupe Gambardella on January 14 and 15. FC Nantes and Le Mans FC continue the adventure, end of course for SO Cholet and Angers SCO.
Saturday, in the derby between two regional level teams, Le Mans FC qualified against SO Cholet after a suspenseful match. If the Le Mans had opened the score from the first minute of play, the Choletais came back into the match twice (3-3 in the 80th minute) and it was only at the very end of the match that the players of Alexis Percheron made their domination a reality. Nathan Duret, the coach of SO Cholet, confided after the match: “ despite a more coherent second period on our part, the outcome is logical. I am very proud of my team, but we must remain lucid and accept defeat. These moments are part of the learning “. On the Le Mans side, Alexis Percheron was satisfied: “ We have made a lot of progress in managing emotions. I am very happy for my players. We want to go as far as possible and are impatiently waiting for the next round » (source Ouest-France).
Gabin Bernardeau, author of the first Le Mans goal
The second qualifier for the round of 16 is FC Nantes. The young Canaries won largely on the field of Berrichonne de Châteauroux (0-5). For Stéphane Moreau, the Nantes coach: “ It’s never easy, it’s still a cup match, with an opponent playing his card, we saw it at the start of the match where we were in a bit of difficulty. We quickly corrected the situation. What I especially liked were the values displayed by my young people. » (source Ouest-France).
Finally, the route stops in Brittany for Angers SCO. Yoann Andreu’s players, who play in the U19 National Championship, were unable to get rid of Stade Briochin, a regional level team. The Angevin coach is inevitably disappointed: “ We lacked efficiency. We concede a goal on an individual error and we do not score on our highlights. Congratulations to Stade Briochin. To make a run in the Cup, you need a team with a lot of cohesion, a soul, and they have that » (source Ouest-France).
photo credit Philippe Kermoal / Ouest-France
The draw for the round of 16 will be made this Thursday, January 18. It will be followed live on FFFtv from 12:00 p.m. The matches are scheduled for February 4.
2024-01-16 02:37:05
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