Will the magic of the Cup still work this Sunday, October 13, 2024? That’s all we want at US Bussières. The club which plays in the 2nd departmental division is Petit Poucet in the Loire. Getting to the 5th round of the Coupe de France is already a huge achievement for this town of around 1,500 inhabitants, located around ten kilometers from Feurs.
For the 3rd time, the club will experience a 5th round and it will be this Sunday at 3 p.m., in its Jean Giraud stadium against Valence FC, a Regional 3 club. Despite the two divisions which separate its team and that of the visitors, the defender Mathias Ethaix believes in it. The one who has worn the Bussieres jersey for 25 years above all wants to give a good image of his club. “It’s something incredible to have these famous jerseys that all district players dream of.”
“Values that we want to perpetuate”
Above all, it will be an opportunity to show that the club knows how to welcome. “We are a family club so we know how to entertain well. It’s something we strive to do with any team. We also received thanks from the club that we eliminated in the 4th round (FC Haut Pilat Interfoot). It’s part of amateur football and these are values that we want to perpetuate, it’s important.” During this match, the reds and blacks won 3-2 in front of nearly 500 people.
One of the values of amateur football is conviviality. In this small town near Balbigny, during the previous round, the drink flowed freely, allowing the club to fill the coffers. “Lhe beer barrels turn out quite a bit, yes it’s true. You have to hydrate well when you do sports (laughs).” Hopefully the players will be able to toast their victory. It would be historic. As a reminder, the last time US Bussières was in the 5th round was almost 20 years ago.
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