Facing Challans, the Ruthenois held their place and advanced to the round of 16

Les attaquants ruthénois ont brillé en Vendée, vendredi. MAXPPP – Jérôme Fouquet

Friday January 5, Rodez got the ball rolling for the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France by easily qualifying on the lawn of the Vendéens de Challans (0-4) in a one-sided match.

After Liffré (0-3) and Stade Mayennais (0-9), the adventure will continue for Rodez in the Coupe de France, thanks to its quiet victory at Challans, Friday evening during the 32nd finals (0 -4). With this success against the National 3 resident, the ninth in Ligue 2 reached the 16th for a second time in a row after last season, a first in the history of the Aveyron club.

"The players did the job"

Friday evening in Vendée, Didier Santini's men quickly put the RAF away since Corredor opened the scoring in the third minute after a ball misdirected by the local goalkeeper (1- 0, 3rd). The Ruthenian attacker did not stop there as he doubled the lead ten minutes later on a serve from Hountondji (2-0, 13th). The latter himself scored Rodez's third goal (3-0, 55th) before Corredor scored a hat-trick on the hour mark to kill all the suspense (4-0, 63rd). "The objective was to put them under pressure, not to let them set up their game and easily get the ball out. The players did the job,” Santini said to our colleagues at Center Presse Aveyron.

Technical sheet

Challans (N3) 0

Rodez (L2) 4

Stade Jean-Léveillé. Half-time: 0-2.

Referee: W. Toulliou.Spectators: 2,500.

Goals for Rodez: Corredor (3rd, 13th, 63rd), Hountondji (55th).

Warnings in Rodez: Abdallah (28th), Ngouyamsa Nounchil (65th).