Under the snow and facing Clermont Foot from a higher division, the FCSM players qualified for the 16th round of the Coupe de France after a victory on penalties (5-3). A deserved and hopeful performance before challenging Guingamp in January.
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Despite the wind and snow, FCSM supporters were warm during the Coupe de France round of 32 match. At the Bonnal stadium, the yellow and blue showed a new face against Clermont Foot, although one division above the Sochaux club. A qualification in 16th grade judged “deserved” for Karim Mokeddem, coach of Sochaux, who however regrets not having scored during regulation time. “We had a lot of chances, a lot of situations, and what's annoying is to end this type of match 0-0“. After a penalty shootout during which the 10,600 spectators held their breath, the FCSM players won (5-3).
A single watchword for this meeting: let go. Result, intentions, a desire to hurt the opponent for the last meeting of the year. “I remember the will we put into winning, but we must make these goal actions a reality“, underlines the FCSM technician. After this victory before Christmas, the yellow and blue will face Guingamp in the round of 16, still a Ligue 2 club. Nothing to scare the Sochaliens for whom the appointment is given on January 15, 2025 .
Karim Mokeddem counts well “rely on the content produced“against Clermont Foot, to continue in 2025 against Boulogne, 2ᵉ in the ranking. “Because you can't make the wrong fight, the priority remains the championship” he assures. For the coach, it is essential to approach a new state of mind after the break. “We really have to play with the desire to win and not with the desire not to lose. It is the desire to win that must drive us“.
The players will enjoy ten days of vacation before returning to the pitch and training on January 1. They will play a preparation match against Jura Sud on January 4.
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