a class of difference between Bourges and Tours in the final

FC rounds: 0
Bourges Foot 18: 3

The difference in level between the two teams was quickly felt at the Eugène-Cholet stadium, this Wednesday 1^er may. Resident of D3 this season, Bourges enforced the hierarchy by opening the score very early in this final.

On a long through ball, Sama used her speed to escape to the left, fix the Bouvier goalkeeper and deliver a cross back to Theriez who just had to finish (0-1, 6^e).

Desbois missed the equalizer

In the process, Tours FC thought they would equalize when Desbois found herself alone against Hubert, the Bourges goalkeeper. But the center forward missed his duel and wasted what was undoubtedly his team’s best opportunity of the entire match (7^e). A few moments later, Ndiaye obtained and then transformed a penalty (0-2, 12^e).

With this delay of two goals quickly conceded, the Tourangelles became discouraged and made more errors, like this risky pass in the axis of the defense that Ndiaye recovered to offer himself a double (0-3, 36^e).

The TFC players had difficulty approaching the opposing goal as the technical and physical difference was felt between the two teams. They still held their own against the successive Berruyère waves. And they even created a good chance on the hour mark, but Thomas’ header was easily captured by Hubert.

For their part, rather effective in the first period, the Berruyères conversely procrastinated a lot in front of goal in the second, like Ndiaye’s misses (70^e) and Theriez (74^e). Which did not prevent them from quietly heading towards a deserved coronation, after this performance controlled from start to finish.

Tours FC will therefore have to wait at least one more year to win the Center Cup, which has not happened to them since 2017. Now it’s time for the D3 play-off matches! This match was therefore only a taste of what could await the club next year.

The sheet

Half time: 0-3.
Referee: Ms. Ordonez Gomez
Goals : Theriez (6^e), Ndiaye (12^e sp, 36^e).
Warnings: in Tours, Breton (12^e), Caumes (48^e), Guidi (66^e), Lusse (81^e) ; in Bourges, Sama (53^e).

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Alexandre Philippon (Tours FC coach): “We conceded two goals very early, a little against the run of play. However, we knew that we had to be more solid, because transitions are their strong point. On the third goal, we made a mistake and at this level, we paid for it in cash. Today, we were playing the Coupe du Center final, so the D3 play-offs, we weren’t thinking about it. We will prepare for it in the same way as since the start of the season. »