Tension was present at the Jean-Bouin gymnasium this Thursday, November 28. Rather normal given the sporting context when qualification for the regional French Cup final was at stake, which is more for a gala performance against Orléans. Except that the match between FC Châteauroux and AS Blois went a little further than that. Scuffles between players, invasion of the pitch and stopped meeting, story of an evening.
Overflows five minutes from the end
First of all, we must start by saying that this opposition was in fact the remake of Saturday November 23, during which the Blésois won (5-3). “The players are motivated to take part in the cup”mentioned coach Castelroussin before kick-off. And it showed on the pitch, while his team led five minutes from time (8-2).
Yes, but there you go. At this point in the game, a skirmish between two players begins right next to the stand. The public reacts quickly and descends upon contact with the protagonists. Because this was not the first scuffle of the game: already at the break, words were spoken between the spectators and the AS Blois players after constant disagreements. And, during periods of play, there were numerous red cards.
Blois players refuse to resume
Contained fairly quickly by the managers, the referees and the players themselves, the audience did not have time to invade the pitch itself. But the meeting is obviously interrupted. First, the two teams return to the locker rooms. The referees always want to restart the game. The entire public was then evacuated from the Jean-Bouin gymnasium, to continue the debates behind closed doors according to the requests of the leaders of the Blois club.
But that was before seeing the Blésois coach leave the room with a determined step. Before seeing the Loir-et-Chériens players emerge from their locker room, completely changed. They do not want to resume the match and several mention blows received from the stands. The word ” fear “ is even uttered by one of them. Which forces the referees to whistle the end of the match, obviously.
A file processed quickly
“It’s usually nice, it doesn’t happen like that”slips a Castelroussin leader. However, the match did not come to an end this Thursday, November 28. It will therefore be necessary to decide what happens next. Referees and delegates will therefore have to provide a report to the Centre-Val de Loire league. Like the two clubs. And, due to the “near national deadlines to come”the case should be investigated quickly. For what sporting consequences?
Match to replay? Unlikely when the schedule is already very tight. Lost match on green carpet for Châteauroux? The clear victory that was emerging could also be validated. “This happened to us last season in Thouarsrecalls an Indian. The match was stopped at the end when we were losing. And Thouars had retained his victory. » So to be continued.
