Women’s French Cup (round of 16). La Roche ESO (D3F) – Lorient (R1F): 2-1
The third participation in a round of 16 of the French Cup (after 2016 and 2021 against two D1s) will still not be the right one… FC Lorient (R1) fell with arms in hand, Sunday, at La Roche (D3 ), without having gone very far. Tears flowed after the final whistle. “We will have to let a few days pass before the emotion subsides,” said coach Kylian Tréhin, who noted the “fantastic journey” of his players, concluded in the “atmosphere and synergy” of this “enriching match” in Vendée.
The Morbihannaises “completely competed with La Roche: it was our ambition, our wish. We had already taken out Bréquigny (D3) two laps before. La Roche’s game, energetic and forward, was consistent with that analyzed in the video,” continued the young FCL technician.
Quickly led to the score on a “very contentious” penalty (7′), his flock equalized before the break by Gilles (1-1, 43′), before being trapped after returning from the locker room (2-1, 53′ ). Jeannes (64′) and Gilles, who hit the bar (76′) then missed the equalizer. When Antony Gauvin’s Yonnaises (ex-Hake, winner of the 2002 Coupe de France) failed to hit the nail on the head (68′, 73′, 82′, 86′).
The Lorientaises will now fall back on the Coupe de Bretagne, with a trip to Lesneven (R2), Sunday in the round of 16. Before returning to the R1 championship, which they dominate head and shoulders (seven wins, one draw), for an excursion to Quimper the following week. With the aim of replaying the accession play-offs.
Referee: Manon Persichetti.
BUTS. La Roche ESO: Lelo (7′, sp), Moreau (53′); Lorient: Gilles (43′).
Warning. Lorient: Nahire (61′)
LORIENT. Poquet, Mauguin (Pellen, 61′), Salaun (Grayo, 61′), Audo, Giuly, Perron (Jeannes, 61′), Gopal (Le Du, 68′), Lahire, Lehou, Saliou, Gilles. Coach: Kylian Tréhin.
