Unable to impose his game on a tricky pitch, Amiens SC was overthrown by a much sharper and more deserving Thaon-les-Vosges team (2-1)this Saturday for this 32nd final of the Coupe de France. The Samarian club is once again eliminated by its Vosges counterpart and stops for the third time in a row at this stage of the competition.
A humiliation not stolen for Amiens SC
Faced with an adversary that he now knows as a distant enemy, the demons have resurfaced. Having difficulty putting a foot on the ball and establishing long phases of possession, Amiens SC put an end to a fairly closed first quarter of an hour with a half-volley that was not framed by Nordine Kandil (14′), before the latter hits the bar with a powerful shot (18′). Finally, the solution came from the head of Osaze Urhoghide, who opened the scoring by taking Alexandre Leautey's corner well (0-1, 20'). Almost the last situation of the first period for Amiens SC, which no longer appeared dangerous with the exception of the face-to-face encounters between Louis Mafouta (37′) and Leautey (45+2′) and who, above all, suffered the Thaonnaise situations.
The Vosges team relaxed and moved forward, managing to create danger in the Amiens area on several occasions (30′, 37′, 41′). Thaon wasted no time in switching to second after returning from the locker room. Alexis Sauvage, after having already scared himself at the foot (23′), was the author of a nasty hand fault – certainly not helped by a greasy pitch – and Loris Petitpain was quick to take advantage of the blunder from the Saharan goalkeeper and equalize (1-1, 46′).
Unable to truly deploy its game, Amiens SC multiplied situations which looked more like admissions of helplessness than a real danger (54′, 56′, 61′, 63′, 66′). Before the ax falls. On a missed clearance by Mafouta, Lecoanet was on the lookout and deceived Sauvage at close range (2-1, 83′) to offer the victory to Thaon. After January 2023, the ASC fell again against the Vosges club, a real beast of undeserving and worrying Amiens for the last of 2024. For the third year in a row, the adventure ends in the 32nd finals for Amiens .
Enzo PAILOT
The match film:
14′ In a generally closed first quarter of an hour, Kandil tries his luck on a half-volley but doesn't hit the target.
18′ Leautey rushes down the side and serves Kandil perfectly, who steps on his left foot and unleashes a powerful shot which hits the bar.
20′ From a Leautey corner, Urhoghide rises and uncrosses his head to open the scoring. (0-1)
23′ Faced with Thaonian pressure, Sauvage gets scared and completely misses his restart from the left. Without consequence.
30′ Villa crosses for Rother, who regains the lead and comes close to deceiving Sauvage.
37′ After an excellent service from Kandil, Mafouta tries to overtake Rodriguez. But the Thaon goalkeeper comes out perfectly.
37′ Karchi is caught by Villa's dribble and slides. The Thaonnais crosses but Sauvage intervenes to deflect for a corner.
41′ Villa heads back to Petitpain, who connects with a half-volley but doesn't hit the target.
45+2′ Kandil takes advantage of the opposing defense's error in judgment to throw Leautey, who stumbles against the opposing goalkeeper. A few moments later, the stadium called for an obstruction from Urhoghide in the area, in vain.
46′ Lam's shot is poorly controlled by Sauvage. The Amiens goalkeeper's hand fault benefits Petitpain, who pushes the ball into the back of the net. (1-1)
54′ After a superb direction from Dao, Leautey serves Mafouta, whose shot is deflected for a corner.
56′ On a harmless ball, Dao volleys in a very off-center position, but the ball ends up in the outside net.
61′ Mess up after Kandil's corner, but still little danger brought by Amiens SC.
63′ Leautey hits and tries his luck alone, but his shot flies away.
66′ Boya tries his turn from afar, but still without worrying Thaon.
83′ On a distant free kick from Thaon, Mafouta completely misses his clearance. Opportunistic, Lecoanet surprises the Amiens defense in the area and gives his team the advantage. (2-1)
90+1′ Sauvage intervenes to avoid the penalty.
90+3′ Thaon seals the fate of the match by scoring the third goal, but the Vosges striker is flagged offside.
THAON (N3) – AMIENS SC (L2): 2-1 (0-1)
32nd final of the Coupe de France
Colombière Stadium, Épinal
Referee: Mr. Roffet
Goals: Petitpain (46′), Lecoanet (83′) for Thaon; Urhoghide (20′) for Amiens
Warnings: Condi (71′) for Thaon; Chabane (21′), Boya (90+3′) for Amiens
THAON (4-4-2) : Rodriguez – Alves, Sangaré (Benier, 72′), Rother (c.), Didierjean – Petitpain (Gazagnes, 83′), Lam, Condi, Leroy – Villa, Oumeddour (Lecoanet, 72′ )
Substitutes: Parisot (g.), Benier, Colin, Comara, Crouzier, Gazagnes, Lakhdar, Lecoanet, Simon
Coach: Romain Chouleur
AMIENS SC (4-2-3-1) : Sauvage (c.) – Chabane (Jaouab, 46′), Bakayoko, Urhoghide (Touho, 89′), Karchi (Ikia Dimi, 80′) – Boya, Fofana Jr (Lutin, 80′) – Dao (Manitu, 63′), Kandil, Leautey – Mafouta
Substitutes : Rongier (g.) Jaouab, Vita, Manitu, El Idrissi, Lutin, Chibozo, Ikia Dimi, Touho
Coach: Omar Daf
Photo credits: Icon Sport
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