Of the five overseas clubs which played this weekend in the 8th round of the Coupe de France, two managed to qualify for the 32nd finals: RC Saint-Joseph (Martinique) and Saint-Denis FC (Reunion). They will know their opponents this Monday, December 2.
The Reunion Islanders won their ticket for the 32nd finals of the French Football Cup at the end of the suspense this Sunday, December 1st. On paper, they did not start as winners because they faced USSA Vertou, a National 3 club.
But after 90 tough minutes without a converted opportunity (0-0), the two teams had to decide on penalties, and it was Saint-Denis FC who won with five goals scored against four for USSA Vertou.
RC Saint-Joseph also achieved a great feat by eliminating a hierarchically superior club this Saturday, November 30, ESOF Vendée La Roche-sur-Yon, which also plays in National 3. But the Martinicans showed aggressiveness and determination and won on the Vendée pitch 3-1.
The two overseas clubs will therefore closely follow the draw for the 32nd finals, this Monday, December 2 at the Parc des Princes.
The Ligue 1 clubs will enter the fray, and according to Martinique la 1ère, the supporters encountered at the La Roche-sur-Yon stadium are starting to dream of OM or even RC Lens. These 32nd finals will take place on December 20, 21 and 23 in France.
On the other hand, it is the end of the great adventure for the Polynesians of AS Dragon who lost 6 to 1 against SU Dives Cabourg; the Guyanese of Étoile de Matoury, beaten at home 0-2 by US Thionville; and the Guadeloupeans of Jeunesse Évolution, eliminated 4-1 by the Alsatians of the Still Mutzig association (ASM).
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