Girondins4Ever – [CDF] Bordeaux half-time

Our team of Girondins de Bordeaux is currently hosting the Stade Sainte-Germaine team
Herbaria this Sunday, on behalf of 8th round of the Coupe de France.

For this meeting, Bruno Irles done with those who are absent. In the goals we keep Lassana Diabatéwho had also played in the previous round. The defense is evolving compared to the championship game. Cédric Yambéré stays in place. Jean Grillot is suspended, which gives the opportunity to see Djibril Diawfinally qualified after several weeks of waiting. In the left corridor we find Nathanaël Baï
and on the right it's a surprise since it's Emeric
Depussay who sticks to it while Driss Trichardt is suspended.

In the middle of the field Thomas Trazié will therefore be associated with Adrien Louveaua duo who will have to get to know each other since this is not usual.
Yanis Merdji is aligned as a playmaker. Offensively Andy Carroll finds the forefront of the Bordeaux attack. On the wings we can count on
Travis Mutyaba in the right corridor, and
Soufiane Bahassa left side, just to blow Amadou Diallo.

The holders

Diabaté – Baï, Yambéré (c), Diaw, Depussay – Trazié, Louveau – Mutyaba, Merdji, Bahassa – Carroll

Substitutes: Mandanda (gb), Ranem, Diallo, Ben Khemis, Karim, Ndong Bibang, N. Fofana

The kick-off is given in a very calm atmosphere since the meeting is unfortunately behind closed doors… Despite everything, Bordeaux supporters are present behind the gates and making their voices heard. On the ground, Emeric Depussay is indeed lateral, but in the left corridor. The meeting starts off pretty well with a lot of movement. The people of Bordeaux crowd in front of the goal Herbaria even if there are no chances yet (5th). Andy Carroll gets knocked to the ground after a blow to the throat but the referee says nothing. English will recover, it is solid. The Vendée will show up in the 11th minute by launching an attacker in depth. He goes to a duel with Diabaté but he is logically signaled out of play. Two minutes later same scenario but this time it is Shelton Guillaume
who is caught offside after a shift from right to left. The people of Bordeaux have been warned, the Vendée will proceed with rapid counterattacks.

Emeric Depussay has work in his left lane. He is forced to head in a corner under pressure from a Vendée player (15th). It will be badly hit and therefore safe. THE Girondins will end up being rewarded through a collective movement. On a high recovery,
Travis Mutyaba sert Andy Carroll
which centers for Yanis Merdji who with a volley opened the scoring (18th 1-0). The players of Bruno Irles took this meeting well and imposed a high quality physical challenge against the Herbaria. They will get a corner in the 27th, on a cross from
Soufiane In Baha. He won't give anything. Then it's the turn of Herbaria to obtain a corner after a breakthrough and a blocked cross from Shelton
Guillaume. It's cleared on the line by Andy
Carroll (28th). In the continuity of the action, we witness a big clash between Adrien Louveau and a player from Vendée. The two men remain on the ground then the trainers intervene. The Bordeaux midfielder is warned of a yellow card, just like Bruno Irles who disputes the facts.

THE Girondins are going to get ahead in this match. On a loss of Vendée ball, Yanis Merdji takes the ball and hits the left post to double the lead (36th 2-0). His second double this season. At the 40th Andy Carroll discount on
Mutyaba who hits but it is stopped by the opposing goalkeeper. Small alert on a strike of
Keita more Diabaté lies down well (45+2).

At the pause Bordeaux is in good shape but there are still 45 minutes before we see 1/32.