Beautiful day for Breton clubs. Stade Briochin, national 2 club, eliminated Le Havre, resident of Ligue 1, 1-0 during the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France, Saturday in Saint-Brieuc while Brest came out without incident but without shining (1 -0) from his trip to La Roche-sur-Yon (National 2).
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In a packed Fred-Aubert stadium, Stade Briochin, little Breton Thumb of these 32nd finals of the Coupe de France, achieved the feat and snatched their qualification against a Le Havre team playing in Ligue 1.
Dominant in the first period, the Breton amateurs from Stade Briochin, national 2, took their foot off the gas during the second, but took advantage of a corner to head in the only goal of the game thanks to Stan Janno (80th) .
For Le Havre, 17th in Ligue 1, this is another poor performance, the fourth consecutive defeat in all competitions.
André Ayew's partners, despite a goal disallowed for an unclear handball from Emmanuel Sabbi in the first period, produced nothing from the match, except in short sequences.
Unlike Stade Briochin, very solid in defense, showing a lot of desire from the first minutes of the match.
Saint-Brieuc thus qualifies for the round of 16 of the competition.
Still diminished by injuries, with only two valid professional central defenders, the Brestois took their hosts, La Roche-sur-Yon, National 2, very seriously, even if they trembled at the very end of the match.
The very oily terrain, battered by cohabitation with FCY Rugby, which plays at the sixth national level, did not help the game to flourish.
But the Yonnais put a lot of heart into thwarting the opposing offensives and using their rare offensive ammunition to the fullest.
Center forward Matthieu Villette ignited the Stade Henri Desgrange and its 7,000 spectators in the 11th minute with a magnificent sequence of chest control with his back to the goal and acrobatic return at the entrance to the area, which Grégoire Couderc deflected without risk in the corner.
At the start of the second half, Axel Dablin also raised the decibels, missing the equalizer, a false rebound caused by a stubborn clod of earth causing him to completely unscrew his shot (56th).
But it was especially in the very last minutes that the amateurs from La Roche-sur-Yon made the pros falter, by Chérif Diallo (88th) and Anthony Civet at the end of added time (90+5).
Unfortunately for them, the Vendéens, who did not concede much to Brest throughout the match, were punished at the end of the first period.
Perhaps intoxicated by the atmosphere and their good performance, they took reckless risks on a ball release.
Following a recovery from Jordan Amavi, Romain Faivre let his cross pass behind Ludovic Ajorque, whose powerful shot could not be sufficiently repelled by goalkeeper Imbadillahi Ahamada (0-1, 40th).
Well placed in 11th place in Ligue 1 and after a first part of the season where they played their European dream to the fullest, the Brestois will certainly end 2024 on the knees but they will spend the holidays in peace.
The draw for the 16th round will take place on Sunday after the final matches.
Only the Lorient people are waiting, the match he was to play in Tours was canceled a few hours before kick-off due to security issues in the stadium. Will it be played in the coming days or will they win on the green carpet. The Football Federation will have to decide very quickly.
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