Gard-Lozère Cup: at the end of the suspense, Aigues-Mortes wins against Moussac

Francis Anjolras, president of the Gard-Lozère district, presents the Cup to Acute-Mortais captain Dumazert. FREE MIDI – SYLVIE CAMBON

Aigues-Mortais Sellam, scorer, slips between two Moussac defenders. FREE MIDI – SYLVIE CAMBON

At the end of the fateful penalty shootout, the Moussacois received the support of their supporters. FREE MIDI – SYLVIE CAMBON

This Gard-Lozère Cup final, between Aigues-Mortes and Moussac, will go down in history. The leader of R1 came out on penalties (3-3, 6 to 5) against a Moussac team that was champion in D2 and came very close to the Cup/Championship double.

And suddenly the yellow and black wall laughed… YELLOW. Striker Martin Abbou has just wrong-footed Moussac goalkeeper Molinier, converting the 6th shot on goal in Acute-Mortais. That of deliverance for a leader of R1 who was very frightened against the champion of D2 (3-3, 6 shots on goal to 5), winning his 7th title in the event at the same time as that of the D2 champion. he retained his title.
In Vauvert, in its organization, the FCV lived up to its leadership position in R2. And on the pitch at Radyelevtch, this final was undoubtedly one of the most beautiful in history. according to Francis Anjolras himself, president of the District since… 1980.

Heroic, Moussac scored three times

Between Aigues-Mortes and Moussac, the four gap divisions only existed on paper. Leading three times – first with a superb recovery by Sellam (1-0, 25th), then thanks to a double from Keita (2-1, 33rd; 3-2, 50th) – the’ USSA thought it had done the hardest part.

Each time, however, Devuono's men stuck together. By Valentin Donadille (1-1, 30th), Billange (2-2, 45th + 3) and captain Pages, well helped by an approximate exit from the last Ligali rampart, lobbed from twenty meters (3-3, 68th). A substitute goalkeeper from Aigues-Mortis who, during the fateful session, will make the Moussacois and their 200 supporters cry, with Rebbani and Billange who failed in their attempt.

Yohan Borg, the record holder

Unlike Abbou, who transformed the sentence. Irrevocable for Moussac, a rookie at this stage of the event and whose record of success will remain blank. The USSA striker now has four titles in the competition. A length behind the coach, Yohan Borg, ''number one'', smiled the assistant Guillaume Ruiz in reference to the number of victories of the technician, alone in the summit with five trophies.

Borg, Aigues-Mortes: ''Always good to leave your name five times on the list of winners''

YOHAN BORG (COACH AIGUES-MORTES): ''Given the start we made and the complacency put in, there was a team that was playing for its life and a team that was playing in restraint. Afterwards, it was over. for us, we will only remember the victory. Congratulations to you Moussac, who gave himself. Concerning myself, as I said last year, I am a competitor and it is always good to leave your name five times (record) on the list of winners in a competition ;tition.''
ADRIEN DEVUONO (COACH MOUSSAC) : ''There is inevitably some delay disappointment, because we almost hit it. We were ahead on penalties, after that it was a bit of a lottery. We could have gone to the end, but it's like that. I'm proud of everyone.''

THE TECHNICAL SHEET

MOUSSAC (D2): 3
AIGUES-MORTES (R1): 3
5 shots on goal to 6.
Radyelevich Stadium (honor).
Half time: 2-2.
Referee: Yassir Touil.
Goals for Moussac: V. Donadille (30th), Billange (45th + 3), Pages (68th).
Goals for Aigues-Mortes: Sellam (25th), Keita (33rd, 50th).
Shoots on goal Moussac: successful by Rey, G. Donadille, v; Donadille, Abdelmalek, Guiraud. Failures by Rebbani, Billange.
Shoots on goal Aigues-Mortes: successful by Fangier, Keita, Fontanelli, Bouchité, Dumazert, Abbou. Missed by Derrar.
MOUSSAC: Molinier – Raphanel, Rey, G. Donadille, Billange – Pages (cap.), Rebbani – Gillot, Abdelmalek, Gaillard – V. Donadille. Substitutes: Guiraud, Lamrani, Sendra.
AIGUES-MORTES: N. Ligali – Belhadj, Derrar, Bouchité – Dumazert, Keita, Fangier, Fontanelli – Sellam – Abbou, Farhi. Substitutes: Peres, Grossi, Boukili.

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