Coupe de France: Ploërmel (R1) falls into the trap of FC Bruz (R2)!

Coupe de France (4th round). FC Bruz (R2) – Ploërmel FC (R1): 0-0 (4-3 on the tabs)

The recipe is known to everyone and it’s the same every year! You just need to add the right ingredients. Once again, the Old Lady will have been true to herself by giving birth to a little surprise. Truncating his usual 4-3-3 for a five-man defense in order to counter Ploërmel’s system, Cédric Hervé, the coach of FC Bruz, had prepared his case well: “I decided to deny my principles for once, with the aim of remaining strong. The boys have taken to the system well.”

It is impossible to speak of a hold-up as the tactical instructions and the prepared game plan were respected by the Bretillian club. The Morbihannais had the ball a large part of the time but were never able to find the solution to break through the Bruz barrier.

The magic of the Cup

Quite a crazy match where all the clear chances ended on the uprights. Gibert hitting the crossbar early in the game (5′), Bruzois Koné also hit the bar (80′). In the meantime, Bottin saw his sublime left shot crash into the post. (46′)

With a score, draw and goalless. Magic of the Cup obliges, the Bruz public was treated to a great penalty shootout. In a state of grace on his line, Kamnden repelled the first two attempts from Boittin then Manzano (2-0). Labbé made the break with a powerful shot and well helped by the crossbar, again! (3-1).

Lucid, at the moment of conclusion, Vidard from the left offered the qualification to his team!

No offense to the national coach, it is anything but a question of lottery when it comes to penalties at Bruz. “We prepared for the session this week, we showed calm and composure, it’s a technical gesture that you have to know how to master,” confided coach Bruzois, satisfied with his group!

FC BRUZ: Kamden – Morvan, Radenac, Vidard, Mohamed, Laribi – Lamarque, Robert, Koné – Nguama, Labbé. Substitutes: Moureau, Godet, Ferron, Bourdon, Bouvier. Coach: C. Hervé

PLOËRMEL FC: Beurel – Dohollou, Auzenou, Rouille, Le Du – Menant, Jegat, Gibert – Renaud, Manzano, Leglatin. Substitutes: Boittin, Morhan, Burban, Do Amaral Costa. Coach: V. Alloyer.