US Orléans, five divisions above its opponent Chamois Niortais, who fell low (R3) after a complicated summer, will have only one ambition, Saturday November 16, in Deux-Sèvres: to enforce the hierarchy and reach the 8th round of the Coupe de France.
Rivals again last year in the championship, US Orléans and Chamois Niortais meet, Saturday November 16 (7 p.m.), in Deux-Sèvres, for a 7th round of the Coupe de France which is now unbalanced. The summer was, in fact, brutal for the former club of Abedi Pelé or Péguy Luyindula, sent to Regional 3 following major financial problems, after having feared falling even lower.
Banned from recruiting
In these circumstances, the evening’s poster is a little reminder of the times before for this team banned from recruitment this season, very young in its composition (U17 and U18 mostly, its oldest is 20 years old), and , at the same time, an invitation to see further for the USO and its advantage of five divisions at kickoff.
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“It’s an affordable print, yes. We will only know at the end if it was a good print”, nuance Hervé Della Maggiore, who concedes going a little into the unknown. “We haven’t had any videos or a lot of information about Niort. I don’t even know what organization they play in. I just know that they’re very young, so surely full of energy and carefreeness.” notes the US Orléans coach.
Five reservists called up
Saturday evening, his team will also have a lower average age than usual, with the promotion of five reservists (Martial, Elazouzi, Diako, Lallias and Banzouzi). It was a necessity with the injuries of some (El Khoumisti, Berthier, D’Arpino and Ghorzi), the suspensions of others (Testud and Khous), and the call-ups to the selection of Ponti, Jean-Pierre (Madagascar) and Do Marcolino (Gabon). “These absences will allow me to see the value of certain young players, whom I have only seen in training conditions. I don’t mind that. I have always promoted young players, wherever I have trained “, assures Hervé Della Maggiore.
As in the two previous rounds, Owen Matimbou will start in the cage; Vincent Viot, the usual holder, exempt until then, will be ready to help out this time.
The US Orléans group
Matimbou, Viot – Baudry, Giraudon, Camara, Thérésin, Cartillier, Halby-Touré, Martial, Goujon, Bretelle, Benbella, Elazouzi, Diako, Sila, Iva, Lallias, Banzouzi.
Raphaël Coquel
