Solid for 90 minutes (0-0), the Béarnais then showed composure to win on penalties (4-2) on the pitch of the Franco-Portuguese Friendship of Limoges (R2). As against RC Chambéry in the previous round, Gabriel Rodriguez was decisive by repelling two opposing attempts.
Marmande on November 16
After the winning goal by Ludovic Cayron, the Mourenxois were able to express their joy in the company of the fifteen supporters who had traveled to Haute-Vienne. “The players are obviously moved. Together, they are making the history of the club. In ten years, they will still remember this adventure,” recounted the Mourenx coach.
In two weeks, his team will host Marmande (R2) with the desire to keep the dream alive. “Even if we know it’s going to be tough in the championship, we can’t sacrifice the Coupe de France. » Two rounds before the Ligue 1 clubs enter the fray, no one will be able to contradict him.
Reaction
Grégory Tisné, coach of Avenir Mourenxois: “It was a closed meeting, with very few situations on either side. The closer the end approached, the less each of the two teams wanted to take risks. The players knew how to hang on to secure this qualification which makes an entire club happy. »
In figures
8 weekends of Coupe de France already for the Future Mourenx who had his 1st round to replay against Fameb (R3) following a lighting failure and his 4th round also following clashes in the stands against Stade Montois (R2).
Technical sheet
AFP LIMOGES (R2) 0
FUTURE MOURENXOIS (R3) 0
Played: Rodriguez; Chouhaib Arafe, Derive, Peyre, Lozopone (Houry, 86th); Jimenez (Cayron, 71st), Kanafi; Touré (Boukef, 61st), Lyamouri, Pons (Bouterfas, 61st); Mata. Coach: Grégory Tisné.
In Limoges (Saint-Lazare stadium): half-time 0-0. Referee: Alexandre Aumont.
Yellow cards: Mahla (34th), Ka (45th), Teixeira (83rd) in Limoges; Kanafi (56th), Lyamouri (90th) at Avenir Mourenxois.
