The Coupe de France adventure continues for the Diables Noirs of Combani. The Mahorais footballers beat US Crépy-en-Valois on penalties this Saturday for the seventh round. Combani is qualified for the eighth round, which he will play this Tuesday
The Black Devils of Combani are qualified for the eighth round of the Coupe de France. The Mahorais footballers won on penalties, 4-2, against US Crépy-en-Valois this Sunday, November 16, after a match without goals.We did it! This is for you guys!“, the Combanians burst out with joy after the final whistle at the microphone of Mayotte the 1st.
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Amputated by a large part of their staff, the Black Devils chose their most experienced players for this penalty session, after a chaotic end to the match. The start of the meeting was especially very sluggish for the Mahorais footballers with possession dominated by US Crépy-en-Valois. “We didn’t change anything, we didn’t want to distort our game“, confided the USCV coach during the first half.
The second half was much more balanced. Hopes, disappointments and fears followed one another for the supporters of the Black Devils. They believed their team would open the score in the 63rd minute before seeing the goal ruled out by offside. A meeting that you were able to experience live in Mayotte la 1ère.
In Combani, a group of supporters had improvised a fan zone. After the victory, residents took to the streets to celebrate their team’s victory.
Joy in the streets of Combani after the qualification of the Black Devils
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From the last shot on goal, my cheers and the sound of horns resonated in the streets, lit by the lights of the phones of the residents who were filming these scenes of jubilation. “We’re hot! We are more than very happy, do you see the crowd behind? Everyone thought we were going to take a beating, the opposite happened“, enthuses a resident. “This is the miracle of football.“
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The Mahorais footballers will have little time to breathe: they will play the 8th round from this Tuesday, November 19 against the Corsicans of USC Corte. If they win, they will then be able to face Ligue 1 teams in the next round, as was the case in 2021. The Jumeaux de M’Zouasia then reached the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France before being beaten 10-0 by the Girondins de Bordeaux. The Black Devils are in any case going beyond the performance achieved by AS Rosador last year, eliminated 6-1 by Alès-en-Cévennes in the seventh round.
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