Vannes made Le Mans, a club superior in two divisions, doubt until the end but failed to create the feat this Saturday, in the 7th round of the Coupe de France.
Coupe de France (7th round). Vannes OC (N3) – Le Mans FC (N1): 1-2
“I didn’t want to have one but I have regrets,” confided Sylvain Didot, the coach of Vannes OC, after the elimination in the seventh round of the Coupe de France. On the other hand, I have no regrets at all about the behavior of my team. They were even beyond what I could have imagined. »
Because during the 90 minutes, the Morbihannais made us forget the two divisions of gap which separated them from Le Mans. They more than resisted and could, with a little more accuracy in the last gesture, have made the coin fall on the right side.
And, ultimately, it was in the management of crucial moments that the difference in level was felt. The Voc conceded a logical penalty following a handball from Abdou Thior and former Concarnois Antoine Rabillard transformed it (0-1, 31′).
“In the euphoria, I think we discovered ourselves a little”
Upon returning from the locker room, the Vannes put enormous pressure and pushed the Manceaux to make a mistake. Loïck Piquionne equalized with another penalty (1-1, 51′) but then they failed to break through their opponents.
“We expend a lot of energy to get back to the score, which we manage to do very early in the second half,” explained Taylor Salibur, at the origin of numerous Vannes situations. But afterwards, in the euphoria, I think we discovered ourselves a little, especially on the goal where there were four or five of us going to press and that left a no man’s land in the middle. »
“We did more than compete”
Lucas Calodat, who had just come on, took advantage and gave his team the advantage with a low left shot at the edge of the area. A definite advantage.
Two errors, two goals: infuriating. The Vannes players tried to push to get the equalizer but without success, like this last opportunity from Salibur (90’+1) which the goalkeeper diverted.
“We did more than compete, but those are details,” concluded number 10 of Voc. It sounds like a vague phrase but it’s the truth. This is an occasion where the wide player is one on one and he hits a short net. I’m in a bit of the same situation on my weak foot, I try to cross and it doesn’t go to the bottom. » So close, so far.
Referee: T. Leprodhomme.
Spectators: environ 600.
BUTS. Vannes: Piquionne (51′ sp); Le Mans: Rabillard (31′ sp), Calodat (76′).
Warnings. Vannes: Fablet (43′), Thior (63′); Le Mans: Matumona (26′), Tronchet (66′), Hatfout (90′ + 3).
VALVES: Petitgenet – Guillemot (Vallot, 82′), Bourlès, Kerviche, Bouëdec (cap) – Le Bolloch, Thior (Bikoi Bi Bikoi, 87′) – Fablet, Salibur, Amanakow – Piquionne.
Not entered: Écalard (g.), Gillmann, Mariello, Morhan, Nakassila.
LE MANS: Hatfout – Eyoum, Tronchet (Keita, 72′), Dekoke – Lauray (cap) – Matumona (Yohou 86′), Bernardeau (Oggad 72′), Ouchen, Burlet (Quarshie, 72′) – Rabillard (Calodat, 72′) , Gueye.
Not entered: Kocik (l.), Amir.
Photo credit: Photo Pascal Robert
