Coupe de France: the epic continues for Saint-Brice,

But where will he stop?

Petit Poucet of the Coupe de France, Saint-Brice, penultimate of his group in R1 (6th division), crossed the obstacle of the 8th round on Sunday by taking the best of JA Drancy (2-0), yet resident of National 3. This unexpected result against the formation of Seine-Saint-Denis was acquired thanks to goals from Jesus Mafouta on a free kick (69th) and Maxime Ongmakon (85th).

It allows this formidable epic to stretch a little further.

“We are in euphoria.

It's historic for the club !, savors Jeremy Bayle, co-trainer of the Valdois club.

The players went to seek qualification in extreme conditions, on a completely frozen ground.

“In the next round, Saint-Brice will receive Gazélec Ajaccio, a N2 club (4th division) at the Léon-Graffin stadium.

“It will be David against Goliath.

We must not forget that a few years ago, they were still in Ligue 1 ”, laughs Bayle, former professional at Louhans-Cuiseaux.

“It will be another kettle of fish,” said midfielder Paul Millet, who had no competition since the end of the championships at the end of October.

But it will be at home, so why not go and get the feat?

Anyway, we don't want to stop anymore, it's only a bonus now.

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Fleury and Beauvais in the spotlight

Saint-Brice is not the only Ile-de-France team to continue the adventure in the Coupe de France.

Fleury 91, Essonne club 5th in Group A of National 2, won on Louhans-Cuiseaux (0-1) after a goal from Bissourou Touré (31st).

“This is the third time that we are going to make a 32nd final, tells us, happy, the president Pascal Bovis between two games of tarot to decompress.

It's great for the club and the players, now we'll have to continue this little bit of history.

“It will be at home against FC Annecy, the National team.

Beauvais (N2) also continues on his way after having overthrown AS Steenvoorde on his lawn (2-4), which plays two divisions below (R1).

The Oise club, the last Picard club in the running and will be opposed to Aire-sur-la-Lys (R2) in the next round, finds the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France six years later.

These meetings, constituting the last step before the reunification of the path of amateur clubs with that of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, will take place on February 20 and 21.