There are three Regional 1 clubs remaining in the round of 32 of the Coupe de France, including Orvault SF which was already there last season.
Last season, Orvault SF fell in the round of 16 of the French Women’s Cup against Le Havre AC (0-3). Despite the defeat, Damien Bonnin’s players did well against the D1 resident. The Loire-Atlantique club, which missed the rise to D3 last summer during the accession play-offs, finds itself once again at this stage of the competition. And it’s once again against an elite club: FC Fleury 91.
“We know what to expect against a team of this levelassures Damien Bonnin, the Orval coach. In the first leg against the FC Nantes reserve, we faced a team with quite a few girls from the D1 squad. We therefore know how to approach this type of meeting. Everyone is aware of the mountain that lies in front of us. » Sixth in the Premier League, Fleury has just had a good draw against Paris Saint-Germain (0-0).
“Girls love this kind of match! »
“With a match next Friday in Saint-Etienne, it is possible that their coach will turn against usindicates the Orvault SF technician. But they are still D1 level players so they will always be superior to us. We will have to be more than consistent in what we are going to offer on the ground. » But his daughters have been used to high-level matches for several years.
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“The girls know that the step is very high but they like this kind of match, adds Damien Bonnin. We are always present against this type of team. » And they are on a good dynamic as evidenced by their great success against the ESO La Roche-sur-Yon reserve just before the holidays (3-0). “We finished the year well, continuing what we had been doing for a few weeksunderlines the Orval coach. Now we have to put into perspective between the match we had against La Roche and what awaits us against Fleury. »
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