“Thank you Saint-Brice!
Thank you Saint-Brice!
"The many supporters who had gathered on the mound overlooking the Léon Graffin stadium sing, applaud and thank the players of the petit poucet de Régional 1. Despite a magnificent performance, the adventure stopped for Saint-Brice, notably a winner. de Poissy (N2) and Drancy (N3) in the previous laps, facing Gazélec Ajaccio, which is playing two divisions above (N2).
After the opening of the scoring (0-1, 18th) of the Corsican team on a volley of Maxime Penneteau, the son of Nicolas, the current goalkeeper of Charleroi (D1 Belgium), Saint-Brice nevertheless tried everything to equalize .
The end of the game was almost one-sided.
Maxime Ongmakon and his teammates pushed.
But Thibault Cottes, the usual goalkeeper number 2 of Gazélec behind Arnaud Balijon (ex-Red Star) stopped the penalty shot by Jesus Mafouta (70th).
In the final minutes, a Corsican defender replaced his goalkeeper by saving on the line (86th).
“The pre-match speech was not to have any regrets but here we are leaving with regrets, regrets Jérémy Bayle, the co-coach.
It is annoying to end with frustration.
We were not unworthy but technically Ajaccio was a little above.
We take a goal from m… on a false rebound, and then we have to run after the score.
"
Saint-Brice, who had resumed his season thanks to this Coupe de France, may have played his last match.
The resumption of the regional championships is very uncertain ...
“We were privileged and we will fall back into the unknown, continues Bayle.
I am also disappointed for the city of Saint-Brice which had put in the means to support us.
After having known our hour of glory, we return to anonymity.
Now we will have to heal the heads.
But it will be necessary that this course serve us to make the club grow.
"
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After the elimination of Saint-Brice and that of Fleury on Saturday, the Red Star, falling from Quevilly, will therefore be the only Ile-de-France survivor of the “amateur route” in the round of 16 of this French Cup pandemic version.
Match sheet
SAINT-BRICE (R1) - GAZÉLEC AJACCIO (N2): 0-1 (0-1)
Goal
.
Penneteau (18th).
Saint-Brice:
Momoh - Assoumani (Berol, 78th), Sarr, Touré Ziani - Kotbi, Millet (Saadat, 87th), Daoud (Decadin, 55th), Ongmakon (cap.), Mafouta, Ndiaye (Saint Ville Leple, 55th) .
Entr .: Bayle and Hamdoune.
