Two Picardy teams will try to create the feat against important clubs in the National championship, during the 5th round of the French Football Cup which takes place on October 12 and 13, 2024. AS Gamaches (R3) receives the US Boulogne, while AFC Compiègne (R1) welcomes Valenciennes FC.
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“For us, it is above all a celebration.” Guillaume Grévin, the Samarian coach of AS Gamaches, sums up the state of mind of his team a little more than 24 hours before the big match, against US Boulogne in the 5th round of the Coupe de France, this Saturday, October 12, For his part, Antoine Pielack, coach of AFC Compiègne, also opposed to another resident of the National des Hauts-de-France, Valenciennes FC, this Sunday, October 13, “don’t know if it was luck or not the draw“.
But be careful, if the two protagonists expect a festive event for their supporters and the members of their clubs, they want to see their players “up to the task on the ground“. For Guillaume Grévin, “it will perhaps really be the most complicated to manage insofar as there is such a significant division gap with a real quality of opposing player“. Indeed, five divisions separate Gamaches and Boulogne.
We know we’re going to suffer, but when we have shots to play, we’re going to play them to the fullest.
Antoine PielackCoach of AFC Compiègne
Antoine Pielack also estimates Valenciennes, his opponent who plays three levels above. They have “a good team this year offensively, but we also have things to show. We know we’re going to suffer, but when we have shots to play, we’re going to play them to the fullest. “
Despite the lucid observation, Guillaume Grévin begins to dream, invoking “the magic of the Coupe de France of being able to face such teams“To bring down US Boulogne, the Samarian coach has a little idea in mind.”We will try to contain them as much as possible and then maintain hope for as long as possible.“
In the previous match, Gamaches managed to escape following a penalty shootout against Salouël, a team of the same rank. “This gives us the right to play this 5th round at home in front of a large audience who will believe in the feat like us. But here we are, we are already preparing to offer a great show to the people.“
The AFC Compiègne coach underlines the specificity of alternating the championship and the Coupe de France every other week. “You don’t feel like you’re really getting into your championship. Last week, we had our best performance and our benchmark match.“Good omens for the rest of the season for the Isarians.
In the other matches of the 5th round of the Coupe de France, note that the little thumb of the Somme, the US Douars (D2) will host the little thumb of the North, the US Pas-en-Artois (D3), for a historic first match at this stage of the competition.
In Oise, the smallest club still in the running is AS Orry La Chapelle Plailly (D2). He will face ES Genech (R3), another northern club two divisions above. Finally, Le Nouvion AC (D3), a little thumb from Aisne, will try to bring down Hautmont (R3), also a northern club.
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