Football: new feat from Vergèze who eliminates Mende and reaches the semi-final of the Occitanie Cup

The Vergézois can express their joy: they have offered themselves a new Regional 1 team and find themselves in the semi-final of the Occitanie Cup. Free Midi – Nicolas Dousson

Regional 3 formation, the Entente Perrier Vergèze, on Sunday, eliminated Mende, who plays two divisions above. A victory 5 shots on goal to 4 (2-2 at the end of regulation time).

Vergèze created yet another feat in the Occitanie Cup by adding a fourth Regional 1 team to its roster (an R2 club also eliminated). After Aimargues, Pays d’Uzès and Saint-Alban Aucamville, it was Mende, Sunday March 31, which fell by the wayside. "It’s beautiful, this course, especially for such a young team, appreciated Morgan Marion, assistant coach of the EPV. We went through complicated moments because we were leading 2-0, we had the ball 3-0 and Mende came back to 2-2. Experiencing such emotions for your first season as an educator is magnificent!"

#football La joie des joueurs de Vergèze (Régional 3) après leur victoire (2-2, 5 tab à 4) sur Mende (Régional 1) en quart de finale de la coupe Occitanie. pic.twitter.com/4yvWa70m8W

— Midi Libre Sports (@MidiLibreSports) March 31, 2024

A balanced first half hour before a double from Jérôme Bardon

After a balanced half hour – the only notable fact: a big clash between Chevet and Diallo, the latter being knocked out and treated by the firefighters –, the Gardois obtained a penalty for a foul by Gravil on Harizi. Full axis, Jérôme Bardon opens the score (1-0, 32nd).
Mende showed nothing and his first strike, signed by Paronneau de Potter, only came after the restart (nice save from Thérond, 47th). Vergèze quickly drives the point home: cross from Harizi and uncrossed header from Bardon (2-0, 50th). The 3-0 is not far away but Mr. Pujol repels the strikes of Harizi (52nd) and Chargui (75th).

The technical sheet

Vergèze (R3) – Mende (R1): 2-2 (1-0). Vergèze winner 5 tab à 4.
Stéphane Diagana Stadium. Half time: 1-0.
Goals for Vergèze : J. Bardon (32nd sp, 50th).
Goals for Mende: Adande Okon (80th), Yousfi (83rd).
Warning à Vergèze : Jeannel (62nd).
Warning à Mende: Barbut (64th).
Expulsion à Mende: T. Pujol (90th).

The goalkeeper of Vergèze Dorian Thérond has been through all the states

Will the EPV regret it?? Thérond must in any case save his family in front of Yousfi (58th) and Maurin (66th, 75th). But he can't do anything about Adande Okon's powerful header into the top corner, after a corner from Bourguet (2-1, 80th). It offers equalization in stride by missing its exit. Yousfi takes advantage of the tailwind and the empty cage to score from 35 m (2-2, 83rd).

Suspense and twists and turns during the penalty shootout

It's a penalty shootout with suspense and twists and turns which decides between the two teams. Jeannel fails on Lozère goalkeeper Pujol at the start. Caudron (EPV) then Mendois Bourguet found the amounts. Vergézois Thérond pushes Maurin's shot back onto the bar and Diatta, completely missing his own, sends the EPV into the half against Clermontaise (R1), 2-0 winner from Muret (R1). La Clermontaise, hey, another Regional training 1…

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