Three days after ousting (2-0) Albi-Marssac (D3) in the 2nd federal round, the Rafettes know their opponent for the round of 16. The blood and gold will travel to the lawn of another resident of the Second League: Thonon-Evian, who is currently one rank above them (7th) in the championship.
Direction Haute-Savoie for Rafettes. Last representatives of Aveyron in the Coupe de France, women’s and men’s competition combined, the blood and gold will travel to the terrain of understanding Thonon-Evianalso playing in the Second League, to play in the round of 16.
The meeting will take place the weekend of January 11 and 12 and it will be the first outing for the Ruthénoises after the winter break.
Tuesday, December 17, the Federation carried out the draw at its premises, three days after the success, the first of the season at home, of Rodez against Albi-Marssac (D3, 2-0) during the 2nd federal tower. The body had divided the 32 qualified teams, including the 12 from the First League which entered the competition, into two groups.
In group B, the Aveyronnaises could have inherited neighboring Toulouse (Second League), the juggernaut Lyon (Première Ligue), Reims from their former coach, Mathieu Rufié (Première Ligue), or even Saint-Etienne (Première Ligue) , where a good number of former Ruthenians like Alexandria Lamontagne, Solène Champagnac and Fiona Bogi flourish.
But it is on the shores of Lake Geneva that Sophie Vaysse’s gang will try to secure a ticket for the 8th. A stage of the competition that the Rafettes have not reached since the golden 2021-2022 season, which saw them fall in the quarterfinals (0-1) against Yzeure (D2) before seeking the rise to D1 and the title of French D2 champions.
This season, Rodez and Thonon-Evian crossed paths during the third day of the Second League. A duel that the Haut-Savoyardes won 3-1, at home, on September 29. Note that if the Ruthénoises have faced them six times over the last four years, they have not beaten them since September 6, 2020 (5-2) and have drawn four matches.
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