The Night was certainly short in the heads of the Goalois, beaten last night, on a csc from the unfortunate defender Nathan Tanard (90th +3), when the penalty doors began to open slowly, with doubts in the feet becoming fragile players from FC Annecy, as coach Laurent Guyot will recognize later. The latter had succeeded his Rhone counterpart, Fabien Pujo, who came to a press conference to emphasize the little margin that there was between the two teams. Only the efficiency of Ligue 2 pros will have drawn such a barely visible hierarchy, during the ninety minutes of an intense duel.
Fabien Pujo: “The end of an adventure”
Fabien Pujo (Goal FC coach): “We experienced a scenario that was ours sometimes against inferior teams during the previous rounds. Overall in the match, we did great things but the word efficiency differentiated us from the Annecy team, in this regard. match. I have a lot of regrets about the first half, we had to lead at the break. If that had been the case, perhaps the scenario would have been completely different. going on vacation had turned his effective but not in terms of motivation and desire They were effective, at the right time, to qualify, which is the only objective in the Coupe de France, and not us. adventure. I had criticized my players a lot in their last matches, a lack of rigor in the set game plan. We put them in difficulty on the outside and in the search for depth, even when we equalized. (1-1, 53eBennekrouf)remained calm. I would have liked to lead in this match to put them in more restrictive adversity, to force them to take more risks, to come out even more. We did not succeed in this regard. It's a regret. Because there was room to pass.”
Laurent Guyot: “This qualification closes a great year 2024”
Laurent Guyot (FC Annecy coach): “I expected it, the match was not easy, because the opponent was of quality, in difficult playing conditions. This made the match with a little more suspense. At half-time (editor’s note: Annecy led 1-0)I told the players that the hardest part was not done. We were a little less good in everything we did compared to our last performances. There were some changes in the team. When the executives came in, they did us good. The main thing in the Cup is to pass, that's the only thing that counts. Bravo to them on the state of mind because it is not easy to seek qualification for the 16th in these conditions, at the end of the match, it is not anecdotal in terms of the state of spirit. It ends a great year 2024. I only want one thing, that 2025 will be at the same level.”
Julien Kouadio: “We experienced a real fight”
Julien Kouadio (ex-defender of Goal FC, now at Annecy): “We had a good first part of the season, ending the year with this qualification for the Coupe de France. We qualified against a great team from Goal FC, even if the manner was not there. What we remember, as is often the case in this event, is the qualification. I feel a little sorry for my former club, it always hurts, especially in the championship. it's not going too hard for them The cut could have been. a little brightening in their season We experienced a real fight here, they fought well. I encourage them to persevere in the championship to get through it. Chasselay, for me, it allows me to keep my feet on the ground, coming back to this Ludovic Giuly stadium, where I experienced great things, where I was revealed. It will always be a pleasure to play here again. whatever the draw, now the most important thing will be to go as far as possible to come across a “small” one again, it would not be bad to then draw a big poster, at home.
Jocelyn Fontanel : “This journey will have brought joy and pleasure back to the club”
Jocelyn Fontanel (president of Goal FC): “Obviously, we feel the frustration of not having made it to the penalty shootout given the scenario of the match, especially with only three minutes of stoppage in play. But we know that against professional teams, it you don't have to give anything… We gave very little, but just enough to lose at the last second. Well done to the group, to the old and new staff who were there throughout the French Cup. This season we've been waiting too long. That! They responded well to my request at the start of the season, that is to say the fact of not having a weekend off and avoiding playing friendly matches during this first period of the season. This course will have brought back. joy and pleasure in the club following all the administrative setbacks experienced over the past 6 months, heading towards 2025 with, I hope, a full group for the resumption at the beginning of January. We have 17 championship matches left to leave three. teams behind us and us maintain at the end of May.”
