Seen from Marmande, the term historic is not too strong for this match against Le Mans. This is the first time that the Regional 2 club has reached this stage of the competition, with the entry into play of the stars of Ligue 1. The club's last and best performance dates back to December 14, 2002. The Marmandais, then in CFA2, had played a 64e final against Toulouse FC. Not far from the feat, the FCM held the shock against the professional players of Ligue 2, with a score of 1-1. But the amateurs lost on penalties. A starter on the field in 2002, Bertrand Tunica is now in charge of the club.
2 A qualification on the green carpet
In the Coupe de France, the Marmandais believed that the adventure had ended against Vierzon in the 8the tour, end of November. After leading twice against the Nationale 3 club, Nicolas Florès' men lost on penalties. End of story? No. A few days later, the Federation disqualified Vierzon for a fraudulent license case, and drafted the FCM, now Petit Poucet official of the Coupe de la France. Undefeated this season in all competitions, the Marmandais have just brought down the leader of their group (Saint-Émilion) and find themselves five lengths from first place, with two games behind. They are enjoying great success, before challenging Le Mans FC.
3 Where and how to watch the match
The match will take place on Sunday December 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the Dartiailh stadium in Marmande. The USM rugby players' den field has been transformed into a football stadium. The two stands have 2,100 seats and the stadium can accommodate up to 5,000 people including standing spectators. Tickets for the stands (10 and 12 euros) are almost sold out. But there are still places at 6 euros around. Tickets can be purchased on site on match day. At least 3,000 spectators are expected.
4 How to follow the meeting on sudouest.fr or on TV
FC Marmande supporters who are unable to be present at Dartiailh can catch up by following the live broadcast on sudouest.fr. The match will also be commented on live on television, on the beIN Sports channel. During the pay channel multiplex, with five other cup matches scheduled at the same time. But also in full on the dedicated channel, Max 10 from beIN Sports. Three cameras will be installed in Dartiailh. Comments will be made from Paris.
5 This is Marmande!
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