despite his elimination, Beaumont did not lose everything

The disappointment and frustration may not go away right away. It will certainly take a few more days for the Beaumontois to definitively turn the page on the Coupe de France. Many of them will surely be tempted to take a quick look at the draw of the 32^e final, scheduled for this Monday at the Parc des Princes. Starting with Teddy Delineau who, a few minutes after the fateful penalty shootout, wanted “the best” to his friend Clément Tapy and to SA Mérignacais, a club which exudes “humanly good vibes”as the technician called it. The class until the end, despite sobs in his voice.

“A stage in the life of a man and a footballer”

The Entente Beaumont Saint-Cyr did not win on Saturday at the Robert-Brettes stadium. But the Beaumont club has not lost everything since the 1^is september. Quite the contrary. Despite the “strange feeling between pride and disappointment”felt by goalkeeper Alexis Mas, the course of the “pirates” during this Coupe de France commands respect. Of all the “pirates”: players, staff members, managers and supporters who were still nearly three hundred and fifty in Gironde on Saturday. “It’s a sick thingslipped Teddy Delineau. I had never experienced a match like that, with such an atmosphere. A three-hour drive from home, we could hear our audience singing. It was a lot of strength and love. I think they had fun and so did we thanks to them. » Seeing the communion between everyone at the end of the penalty shootout despite the sadness, the ESBC coach can be sure of it.

“With the guys, it united us more than ever”

This scene was the last experienced by the Beaumont club this season in the Coupe de France. As heartbreaking as it is beautiful. Symbolic above all of the state of mind which reigns in the black and white institution. “It was a collective adventure”announced President Jean-Yves Kaes. She was beautiful. And it is far from over. “Humanly, we have gained enormouslysupported his coach. This was seen throughout the rounds. When we manage to have this type of match as we were able to do this (SATURDAY) evening, we can only be proud. It will be a slightly painful memory but the adventure will remain incredible. It will not be negative, because that would undermine everything we have experienced. It’s a stage in the life of a man and a footballer. »

The next will consist of relying on this extraordinary experience when the people of Beaumont return to ordinary life. And this will happen quickly, with the arrival of the Thouars reserve, next weekend, during the 10^e day of Regional 2. “With the guys, it united us more than everassured captain Steven Etouaria, forced to leave his partners before the hour mark due to knee pain. We will return to reality and focus on the championship. There are no regrets, we left through the front door. »