Auxerre were woeful, it wasn't for the Paris defence losing it for one moment and then mentally collapsing we would be in the QF's. mais, c'est la vie! Allez Monaco! The only non-French team left!
Results cont: Lille (L1) 1-3 Grenoble (L2) [aet] [Fauvergue 32; Danic 48, 104, Akrour 118] Albi (CFA) 0-3 Sochaux (L1) [N'daw 75, Santos 81, 87] Auxerre (L1) 3-2 Paris SG (L1) [Kalou 35, Benjani 75, Akale 78; Pierre-Fanfan 3, Reinaldo 22] Boulogne v Nantes will be rescheduled for the 16th of March.
Yeah, they were amateur team when he took over. It was that youth cup winning side that most people remember.
Nantes or Boulogne/mer (CFA) - Auxerre Sedan (L2) - Grenoble (L2) Monaco - Clermont (L2) Nîmes (Nat) - Sochaux.
Merci Forgeron. I think ASM have their name stamped on this now. Might go to the final if they get there. Nantes v Auxerre should decide the other finalist. I would hate to see a final played between a Ligue 1 side and one from Ligue 2. Then France may have wasted a european spot, like Chateauroux getting slammed in the UEFA Cup. For me, an ideal final would be: Monaco v Auxerre
Is the Coupe de France on the same level as the English FA Cup? Or do Ligue 1 clubs not care as much about hoisting this trophy? Thanks.
Pretty important to them, but usually you see more shocks and suprises in the French cup then you do in England. Penalties and ET with no replay does help of course.
But they play the better football. And besides, Auxerre will bring thousands of fans, just like ASM, who normally take the entire South coast up to the capital, like when they won the League Cup a few seasons back.
In my opinion, Monaco will win the cup unless they play Auxerre in the semi-finals. Something i noticed : Nîmes (National = 3rd division) hasn't lost one single cup match inthe last 20 years on their pitch (and they were often in D2 or National during all that time). It won't be easy for Sochaux!
Boulogne beat Nantes 3-2 yesterday! Therefore, Monaco, Auxerre and Sochaux are the last teams of L1 in competition. Boulogne-sur-mer (CFA) - Auxerre Sedan (L2) - Grenoble (L2) Monaco - Clermont (L2) Nîmes (Nat) - Sochaux.
I know sportboy must be upset ... just kidding. but seeing those little guys beat the big guns is sheer delight. Coupe de France is the best ... iougs-
bump Ties to be played next Tuesday / Wednesday: Tuesday 19th April: 18:15 CET / 13:15 EST - Sedan (L2) v Grenoble (L2) 20:45 CET / 15:45 EST - Monaco (L1) v Clermont (L2) Wednesday 20th April: 17:00 CET / 12:00 EST - Nimes (Nat) v Sochaux (L1) 20:45 CET / 15:45 EST - Boulogne-sur-mer (CFA) v Auxerre (L1) * * To be played at the Felix Bollaert, Lens.
Sedan (L2) v Grenoble (L2) 2-1 AET Monaco (L1) v Clermont (L2) 1-0 AET Harsh for Clermont, they deserved to go through... Monaco really dissapointed me.
Didn't see this one. Was gonna watch it, but I got side-tracked. Look's as if I've missed or am missing an absolute cracker. Nimes (Nat) 3-3 Sochaux (L1) [Chavas 23, Yamissi 72, Kande 77; Kader 27, 39, Ilan 57] In Extra-time. Great fight back by Nimes though.
Incredible Nimes, 4 th club of L1 they beat after trailing behind And Monaco didn't put their reserve yesterday Boulogne-Auxerre has just started.
All four ties go to ET Boulogne sur Mer looked to ahve another shock on their hands when Ehouman scored 14 minutes from time. Stefan Grichting scores in the last minute to send it to extra-time. Pieroni puts the away side in front. Boulogne-sur-mer (CFA) 1-2 Auxerre (L1) [aet] [Ehouman 76; Gritching 90, Pieroni 97]