From the 7th to the 8th round
In 2016, Stade Lavallois and US Concarneau met in the 7th round of the Coupe de France. Saturday, still at the Francis-Le Basser stadium, it will be for the 8th round.
Concarneau turned pro
Since this time, when the US Concarneau, amateur version, multiplied the adventures in the Coupe de France, the club of President Piriou has changed world by switching to professional status.
Concarneau had just reached the National
While the Thoniers were riding, at the start of the 2016-17 season, on the wave of the success of their rise to National, this time, they have just returned after their demotion from Ligue 2.
Concarneau was leader of National
USC was National leader and was preparing to celebrate its fall champion title while Stade Lavallois was 18th in Ligue 2 and had just changed coach (Marco Simone in place of Denis Zanko). Today, after three consecutive losses, Concarneau finds itself sixth in National and Laval, which remains on three games without defeat, ranks tied for eighth in Ligue 2.
Jannez and Sinquin did not play
While they were already part of the US Concarneau squad, Guillaume Jannez and Thibault Sinquin did not play this 7th round of the Coupe de France in 2016 in Laval due to suspensions. Saturday, they will be there.
Concarneau experienced Ligue 2
In 2016, Nicolas Cloarec's US Concarneau saw Ligue 2 from afar: “It's an opportunity to discover and smell the flavors of this division and to give ideas to my players who are capable, in such a context, to push their limits. » Today, half of the Thoniers team has experienced L2.
Concarneau discovered Le Basser
The Concarnois are no longer at the stage where they discovered the Francis-Le Basser stadium in Laval. In November 2023, just a year ago, Salles (he will be on the bench), Wahib, Mouazan and Jannez have already been there in Ligue 2 and they won 0-3 without Etuin and Sinquin (Mouazan had opened the scoring ) !
Concarneau had lost in Laval
In 2016, US Concarneau was eliminated (2-1) on the pitch at Stade Lavallois, who scored the qualifying goal during added time (90' + 1). It remains for Thoniers to invent the eighth difference.
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