Coupe de France: Eliminated by Muret, Saint-André comes out with his head held high in the 5th round in front of his audience

They left under a guard of honor and the applause of their opponents, at the end of 90 intense minutes. The Coupe de France adventure of Olympique Saint-André (R3) ended in the 5th round, this Saturday evening in the rain, against Regional 1 of Muret, who won 4-1 at the Sangonis stadium.

“Disappointment and pride”

“We are divided between disappointment because we are doing better than competing with a Regional 1 team, and a lot of pride in having been able to offer the club, our supporters this 5th round of the Coupe de France” declares coach Saint-Andréen. Nicolas Douillet thus summed up the general feeling at the end of a meeting which started off in the best possible way.

In an aerial duel, Courtois countered the goalkeeper to open the scoring (13th). Cantaloube on a powerful half-volley deflected by the goalkeeper then Dupuis whose ball deflected from the head on a corner was taken out on his line by a defender had two huge chances (40th and 45th).

“If we have to have a regret it might be thereadds the coach with his staff who had warned his men at the break. The slightest careless mistake pays off against these teams, we wanted to hold on for the first quarter of an hour of the 2nd half but we equalized very early.”.

We had barely been playing for 4 minutes when Muret had already equalized on a poorly returned corner (49th). The Haut Garonnais then took three minutes to go in front (54th), before increasing the score with two new goals (85th and 90th).

A move to make in R3

“At 2-1, the match is over, even if we tried to come back. Above all, I want the positive, this beautiful epic in the Coupe de France which we will have to use in the championship now” continues Nicolas Douillet who hopes to quickly return to victory next Saturday, during the 4th day of Regional 3 at home against Réquista.

“Starting this week, we have to switch and focus on this match. Albi, which has three victories like us, welcomes the 3rd Luc Primaube”. With a good shot to make in case of victory. “Our start to the season and the potential show that we can achieve something if we maintain this level.”

Arbitre: Yassir Touil.
Goal for Saint-André: Courtois (13th).
Goals for Muret: Tebabes (49th), Fezari (53rd, 85th), Tirera (90th).
Warnings at Saint-André: Cantaloube (28th), Douillet (52nd, bench), Stelmaszyk (61st).
Warnings at Muret: Fezari (60th), Gademer (78th).
SAINT-ANDRÉ: Berthéas, Lemaire, Riga, Dupuis, Mendes, Stelmaszyk, Quatrefages (Jamali, 67th), Kaci (Lefaix, 81st), Courtois (Cuvellier, 76th), Marin (cap.), Cantaloube (Gbagbo, 67th).
MURET: Gademer, Tongo Tali, Boulanouar (Estrabol, 45th), Lingani (cap.), Cau, Gnabouyou (Doumbouya, 45th), Bidi, Fezari, Tirera (Toure, 89th), Tebabes, Shabani (Randrianasolo, 79th).