Lorient, Reims and AC Ajaccio secure the Coupe de France

Loon-Plage (R1) – Reims: 0-7

The Stade de Reims left fans of Loon-Plage (7-0) no chance this Sunday on a hybrid lawn worthy of the 32nd finals. All in control, with patience, power and method, the Champagne team validated their possession in the first period with a direct free kick from Zeneli (0-1, 45th + 3), Mr. Léonard having whistled late for a foul from Lanouar on Holm, forced out at the break.

The second goal of Sierhuis (54th), his replacement entered in the second period, extinguished all suspense. The merit of the professionals, who suffered only one shot on target from Boudaud blocked by Diouf (49th), was never to release their grip and to move the ball quickly. Will Still’s changes also preserved the executives, offering freshness to his team, a fatal second wind to the locals. Guitane, by his technical mastery, and especially Adeline, double scorer and passer, did very badly at the end of the game, inflicting a severe correction on the Maritimes, although deserved because of the difference in level. All competitions combined, Reims chained a tenth game without defeat. And keep playing well.

Lorient validated their qualification by playing against La Châtaigneraie (6-0). It was more complicated for AC Ajaccio in Jura-Sud (2-1). But the amateur clubs resisted well for a long time before all cashing the opener just before half-time.

South Jura (N2) – AC Ajaccio: 1-2

“We had to qualify and we are doing well, playing a decent match”sums up François-Joseph Sollacaro, the ACA goalkeeper, beaten at the very end of the match by Wague (90th + 1), after having made the three necessary stops (16th, 77th, 88th). “We had as many situations as them, but with a Ligue 1, it pays cash”sums up Valentin Guichard, the coach of a Jura Sud Foot (JSF) team that has remained faithful to his philosophy, a player from start to finish.

Too much, perhaps, for a Cup match. Because his mistakes made Ruan Levine (23) happy. After getting the penalty, the Brazilian left winger transformed it (45th + 2). Then, he signed his big debut in the jersey of AC Ajaccio by signing a double with a recovery from the left (63rd). The only real suspense of this 32nd final came too late (90th + 1) to push the islanders to tremble.

In the National 2 team duels, Belfort won against Saint-Quentin (3-1) while Chamalières beat Bourges on penalties (0-0, 6-5 pens).

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