Sporting Marnaval Club will play Saturday, November 19, at 1:30 p.m., the 8th round of the French Cup against SC Bastia (L2) at the Charles-Jacquin stadium. Presentation.
Twenty-two years after facing AS Nancy-Lorraine (D2) at 7e turn, the Sporting Marnaval Club (R1) will write a new page in its history on November 19 by challenging the Sporting Club de Bastia (Ligue 2) on the occasion of the 8e tower of the French Cup. An event awaited by all the Marnavalais people.
popular fervor
Since the draw, the name of Bastia has been on everyone’s lips. “There is a big desire among the players. There will be 86 volunteers on the organization on Saturday. This 8e tower is historic. Bastia is exotic. Corsica moving to Haute-Marne is unique“, slips Christophe Legros, sports director of the SMC. SC Bastia is one of the seven French clubs to have played in a European final. The club notably won a French Cup in 1981 and was a finalist against Lorient in 2002.
The magic of the cup
This season, Régis Brouard’s men occupy the 14e place in Ligue 2 and remain on five matches without a win in the league. In the previous round, the Bastiais had difficulty getting rid of AS Prix-les-Mézières (N3), having to wait for the penalty shootout to qualify. “It’s a professional team. In terms of physical density, intensity, there are differences. If there is a 5% chance of qualifying, you have to play them. There is the magic of the cut that makes the feat possible“, continues Christophe Legros.
“We are in the real preparation of a party”
The Marnavalais can count on the support of the supporters. “Part of the grandstand should be all red. There is a real enthusiasm. We are in the real preparation of a party“, he assures. At the club, everyone is mobilized. The U11s will accompany the players when they enter the lawn while the U13s will be ball collectors. lying on the score sheet with five possible changes Mathieu Leroy will return from suspension.
Captain Jérémy Szczerbicki and his partners will do everything to resist the ogre from Bastia for as long as possible. But whatever the result on a purely sporting level, the SMC will have gained notoriety and respect. More than 3,000 people are expected at the stadium. Can not wait for Saturday !
Practical Ticket sales are open to the public this Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. (maximum 20 places per buyer) at the Aciéries stadium (payment only in cash) and on the day of the match at the stadium ticket office Charles-Jacquin from 12 p.m. Two prices are offered: €12 in the stands and €8 at the edge of the lawn.
