Taken in check (1-1) by Istres FC last weekend, the ASB national U17s no longer have their destiny in the race for the final stages of the championship.
Whatever happens to this end of the season, François Lorente and his young players will long remember the exceptional journey which will have allowed them to shine in the elite of French football. How could it be otherwise after the last months of competition, where they will have ceased to surprise by defeating all the forecasts against the biggest clubs in the country?
A successful season
And even if they fail at the doors of the final stages as may be the case after their draw (1-1) of last weekend against Istres Football Club, satisfaction and pride should remain the key words of this vintage 2024-2025. “We are already guaranteed to finish second in our hen, which is exceptional. It is true that we are no longer masters of our destiny today, but that will not take anything away from everything we have done so farputs the ASB coach into perspective, for whom the season will remain, anywhere a real success. It’s unprecedented, never a team from the club has risen so high. Whether it’s the players or the staff, we are all very satisfied with our journey. This is what I said to the boys in the locker room after the Sunday afternoon match. What we did is really remarkable and exceptional. “
And the most beautiful is perhaps yet to come. If they actually no longer have their destiny in their hands, young Biterrois footballers can still believe in qualification for the final phases of the championship. To do this, it will be necessary to hope at least one victory of the Montpellier neighbor to Mérignac combined with a faux-pas de Istréens on the next and last day next weekend. So maybe?
