This weekend, the Coupe de France continues with the entry of Ligue 1 teams into the round of 32. This round will also be marked by the matches of FC Espaly and Puy Foot which, one day apart, will play their respective matches within the same municipality. A real event for football fans in Haute-Loire.
The excitement goes up a notch. Like every year, the Ligue 1 teams enter the competition in the Coupe de France during these 32nd finals. Many eyes will inevitably be turned towards the residents of the elite, and in particular towards the Lens-PSG and ASSE-OM posters. But this competition represents much more than opposition between the best clubs in France.
The tournament regularly offers great stories. And this year, one of them comes from Haute-Loire which is preparing to experience a particularly lively weekend. It will all start this Friday evening with the match between FC Espaly (N3) and Dijon (N1) who will face each other at the Viouzou stadium in the town of Espaly… where another 32nd final will also be played on Saturday at 6 p.m.! This time, Puy Foot (N2) will host Montpellier in the Massot enclosure located 500 meters from the other field. A real event for the city.
No rivalry between neighbors
« Espaly will be the epicenter of the Coupe de Francerejoiced the president of FC Espaly Christian Perbet to the daily La Montagne. It's a real pride, I don't think anyone would have believed it would happen. Puy Foot had already put Haute-Loire on the football map in recent seasons. Now there is Espaly who comes to confirm that we are in football land. » While FC Espaly will play the first round of 32 of the Coupe de France in its history, Le Puy Foot is not new.
However, its leaders are also delighted with the local success. Better yet, the National 2 club does not consider its neighbor as a rival, even if the two teams have never been so close in terms of division. “ Puy Foot must remain the number 1 club in the department, that’s the order of things », admitted Christian Perbet, who will also support Le Puy Foot against the red lantern of Ligue 1.
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