This Gard-Lozère Cup final, between Aigues-Mortes and Moussac, will go down in history. The leader of R1 came out on penalties (3-3, 6 to 5) against a Moussac team that was champion in D2 and came very close to the Cup/Championship double.
And suddenly, the yellow and black wall laughed… yellow. Striker Martin Abbou has just wrong-footed the Moussac goalkeeper Molinier, converting the 6th shot on goal in Acute-Mortais. That of deliverance for a leader of R1 who was very scared against the champion of D2 (3-3, 6 shots on goal to 5), winning his 7th title in the event at the same time as he retained his title .
In Vauvert, in its organization, the FCV lived up to its leadership position in R2. And on the Radyelevtch pitch, this final was undoubtedly “one of the most beautiful in history” according to Francis Anjolras himself, president of the District since… 1980.
Heroic, Moussac came back three times to score
Between Aigues-Mortes and Moussac, the four divisions only existed on paper. In the lead three times – first with a superb recovery by Sellam (1-0, 25th), then thanks to a double from Keita (2-1, 33rd; 3-2, 50th) – the USSA thought it had done the hardest part.
Each time, however, Devuono’s men stuck together. By Valentin Donadille (1-1, 30th), Billange (2-2, 45th + 3) and captain Pages, helped by an approximate exit from the last Ligali rampart, lobbed from twenty meters (3-3, 68th). A replacement goalkeeper from Aigues-Mortis who, during the fateful session, will make the Moussacois and their 200 supporters cry, with Rebbani and Billange who failed in their attempt.
Yohan Borg, the record holder
Unlike Abbou, who transformed the sentence. Irrevocable for Moussac, a rookie at this stage of the event and whose record of success will remain blank. The USSA striker now has four titles in the competition. A length behind the coach, Yohan Borg, ”number one”, smiled assistant Guillaume Ruiz in reference to the number of victories of the technician, alone at the top with five trophies.
Borg, Aigues-Mortes: ”Always good to leave your name five times on the list”
YOHAN BORG (COACH AIGUES-MORTES): ”Given the start we made and the complacency, there was a team which was playing for its life and a team which was playing with restraint. Afterwards, it’s over for us, we will only remember the victory. Congratulations to Moussac, who gave himself. Concerning myself, as I said last year, I am a competitor and it’s always good to leave your name five times (record) in the prize list in a competition.”
ADRIEN DEVUONO (COACH MOUSSAC): ”There is bound to be disappointment, because we almost hit her. We were ahead on penalties, after that it was a bit of a lottery. We could have gone to the end, but that’s how it is. I’m proud of everyone.”
