FC Espaly hosted Paris Saint-Germain and hoped to achieve a feat this evening, as only the Coupe de France can do. And they won their bet for 88 minutes, losing at the very end of the match 2 goals to 4 (see the video summary) during these round of 16 matches. Lionel Vaillant, coach of the national 3 club, stopped at the microphones of beIN SPORTS to express his pride in his players, and to speak about this meeting:
Vaillant: “It didn’t come down to much, 2-3 minutes”
What feeling predominates?
A lot of pride, to have held on to Paris Saint-Germain, we are a small National 3 club. I am very proud of my players, they showed a lot of courage. It wasn’t much, 2-3 minutes. But hey, that’s how it is, it’s high-level football.
I think we gave a good image of our team and amateur football. These are the players who must be congratulated, they are the ones who delivered a perfect copy.
“We manage to score 2 goals at PSG, it’s not anecdotal”
You have made PSG doubt, amateur football has a good image through your club.
Yes, that’s what we wanted. We played our luck bravely. We manage to score 2 goals at PSG, it’s not anecdotal. And we have an opportunity before the 3rd goal. It will remain a good memory, even if we are frustrated because within 2 minutes we might be able to grab something else.
-But it’s football, it’s cruel and I have nothing to blame them for. We can go out with our heads held high.
What do you want for the future? Do we have to fight for maintenance?
Yes, we must use this match as a positive experience. There are some good things to remember when looking for maintenance.
