This time, no penalties for FC Annecy. The Haut-Savoie club qualified in the last moments of added time on Friday against GOAL FC (2-1) in the 32nd final of French Cup. If his number 2 goalkeeper, Thomas Callens, is a specialist in penalty shootouts, the coach Laurent Guyot still appeared relieved to see his team escape, scoring in the 93rd minute.
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« I wasn't expecting a simple match and it wasn't, due to the quality of the opponent and the difficult playing conditions for both teams. It made for a match that was suspenseful and quite choppy all the same. At half-time, I told the players that the hardest part was not done and what I feared a little happened because we were less good compared to what we did during our latest services. There were changes too, executives who weren't there whose input did us good. It's also an opportunity for me to see in difficult conditions what certain players can do and some have shown interesting things. But the main thing in the Coupe de France is to be in the next round. It was important to end the year on a good note, frankly! And then, what's more, I don't know why, it's a feeling but I didn't feel the penalties today. I'm glad we came out like that in stoppage time. »
Source: Le Dauphiné Libéré
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