During the first federal round, the Blésois did the job last Sunday in Saint-Nazaire (1-3), to continue their adventure in the Gambardella Cup, the French cup for under-18s.
And the troop led by experienced coach Patrick Riquelme did not have to wait long to find out their next opponent because the draw of 32es final was held this Thursday, December 19, at the headquarters of the French Football Federation, in Paris.
“It suits me very well to play outside”
Placed in pool D, where there were young players from the training centers of FC Nantes, Stade Rennais, Stade Brestois and SCO Angers, the BF41 finally drew Dinan-Léhon FC, a team of Côtes-d’Armor also playing in R1, to which it will still be necessary to travel in order to try to qualify for the round of 16, the level of the competition reached last year, the next Sunday January 12.
Not a problem for the Blésois coach: “Even if it means taking a big one, I prefer to take it at home or as late as possible. This draw is only positive. Firstly, I’m happy not to have taken Tours or Orléans but a team from another region to get away from everyday life and fully play this national cup. And secondly, it suits me very well to play away and go on a journey where nothing is a foregone conclusion. »
Note that “the team will prepare as best as possible for this meeting to achieve the only worthwhile result: victory”. While a late championship match takes place on Saturday, “the club is in the process of organizing for someone to travel to Rennes at the same time to spot Dinan who is playing there”. The young Blésois will then resume training on Thursday January 2, before a departmental cup match on Saturday 4, which will perfectly allow them to get back into rhythm.
