Paul Rouget, Media365: published on Monday December 23, 2024 at 4:38 p.m.
Crushing defeat of Montpellier (4-0), Puy-en-Velay (N2), quarter-finalist of the last edition, will face a N3, Dives-Cabourg, in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France, and can dream of a new historical journey.
It was one of the sensations of this weekend of the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France. National 2 club, the fourth level, Puy-en-Velay eliminated Montpellier, an elite team, in style, by winning 4-0 against the red lantern of Ligue 1. A real correction for Hérault residents who were “ashamed”, as their trainer Jean-Louis Gasset then explained.
His counterpart Stéphane Dief, trained at the MHSC, obviously savored this historic success, praising “the magic of football”, without however getting excited: “We try to remain rational. The match could have turned out differently, the scenario could have been different , and we don't know how we would have reacted. So yes, we really appreciate this victory and its content. But it's just one match that makes our season or determines the rest. . It's necessary keep your feet on the ground.”
“It’s certainly relatively rare”
Quarter-finalists of the last edition, for the first time in their history, the Auvergnats, who had eliminated Laval (L2) in the eighth, would almost become regulars. But again, their coach is there to temper. “The years follow one another and are a little similar, and so much the better for us. My predecessor launched the series, and for two years, we have continued: quarter-final last year, 16th this year. It is certain that it It's relatively rare, but you shouldn't get used to victories.”
A victory that they will aim for again in the next round, this time against a team of a lower level, Dives-Cabourg (N3), Normans who have just defeated two overseas clubs at home and to whom the Ponots will travel to mid-January to try to secure a new qualification in the eighth. But with the status of favorites.
