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The day when… (4/4) Each week, find an article dedicated to a key moment in Essonnian sport. For this last meeting, return on the feat of AS Evry, scorer of SC Toulon (D1) in the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France, January 25, 1986 in Versailles.
During the 1986 Coupe de France, AS Evry achieved the improbable feat of eliminating SC Toulon in the 32nd round (1-0) thanks to a goal from Thierry Zwahlen.
A victory that had caused a stir. ” Evry head cutter Had even headlined the newspaper The Team the day after January 25, 1986. Date of a resounding feat. Facing Bernard Casoni, Laurent Paganelli or Pascal Olmeta at the pinnacle of their art, AS Evry of the Bernard Mercadal / Jeannot Gauthier tandem had just signed one of the biggest feats in the history of the French Cup. « However, at the start, when we saw that we were going to play Toulon (D1) we wondered how much we were going to take “, Jokes Bruno Bellemare, the Essonnian striker at the time. But what could have happened that day for a team of DHR (6th division) to fine the great Toulon?
A resounding achievement
Played on the lawn of Montbauron in Versailles, the meeting could have taken a completely different turn from the first minutes if Laurent Roussey and Albert Emon had not missed the target. Camped in his half of the field during the first act, Evry suffered without flinching, exploiting a few meager possibilities of cons, but being very urgent on the ball carrier to limit the room for maneuver of the Var. While Emon thinks to open the scoring in the first period after a bright pass from Laurent Paganelli, the goal is canceled for offside. The surprising decision will come from the Essonne camp in the 48th minute when Thierry Zwahlen triggers a strike from 16 meters which deceives Pascal Olmeta, not exempt from all reproach. During the last half hour, the heroic Evryans sell their skin dearly. In a packed stadium of 5,000 people committed to his cause, Evry eliminates Toulon and writes the most beautiful page in its history. ” It’s been over thirty years and we still hear about it, s’amuse Bruno Bellemare. We have marked the spirits forever! »
Jeremy Andrieux
Bruno Bellemare and Thierry Zwahlen remember…
« I saw Olmeta put a pie in Roussey! »
« I don’t really like to talk about it. Every time I come back to Evry, I hear about this goal. It’s a thing of the past now. Even though I am aware that this is the goal of my career! Thierry Zwahlen is modest but does not take long to open the memory box. In particular to remember the goal scored against Pascal Olmeta. ” I was at the entrance to the surface. I put a tight shot but not enough to reach the goal. She bounces right in front of Olmeta who sees the ball pass over her. At the time, we are like crazy! Everyone is falling on me. We are clearly in another world. It was an intense joy. “A joy that must have ended up annoying the Var goalkeeper who was already very hot at the break. “ I saw Olmeta put a pie in Roussey at half time! They stood up to each other. Roussey returned to the locker room smiling. Which has no more to Olmeta and he let her know. It was known that Olmeta was bloody but at this point… “Remembers, amused, Bruno Bellemare, who had recovered the jersey of René Marsiglia at the end of the meeting. While Thierry Zwahlen had had Laurent Paganelli’s. After this feat, the Evryans had partied until the end of the night or rather the morning before going to the plateau of Sunday Team (Canal +) failing to have been able to go to that of Telefoot (TF1).
J.A.
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