The Niçois will face the winner of Nantes-Monaco, scheduled for Wednesday evening.

After a complicated first period (0-0), Christophe Galtier's men enforced the hierarchy against a brave team from Versailles.

And it was Amine Gouiri, on two high-level kicks that made the difference.

On the first, he received a good cross from Jordan Lotomba, after a one-two with Hicham Boudaoui.

The following?

A control and a marvel of half-volley outside the right which goes into the skylight (1-0, 48th).

Then against, he combined success, perseverance and technical quality to play three opponents and shift Kasper Dolberg, scorer in cold blood (2-0, 73rd).

Nice Danish striker Kasper Dolberg (c) is congratulated by his teammates, after scoring the 2nd goal against Versailles (N2), in the semi-final of the Coupe de France, on March 1, 2022 at the Allianz Riviera Valery HACHE AFP

Nice then no longer trembled.

Christophe Galtier was even able to rotate his workforce and preserve Andy Delort, Khephren Thuram or Gouiri in anticipation of the shock against Paris SG, Saturday evening, again at the Allianz Riviera.

This did not prevent the Aiglons from celebrating with their long-term supporters the qualification for the final at the Stade de France on May 8.

But first, they reserved a guard of honor for the brave Versaillese.

Very disciplined defensively, combative in all areas of the field, aggressive on the opposing ball carrier, and capable of some offensive flashes, Youssef Chibhi's men were also at the height of the event. .

- 25 years later...-

Even in front of 26,723 people, even on the ground of the current third in L1, the Yvelinois have never been paralyzed by the challenge.

Like this high recovery from Inza Diarrassouba in the feet of Mario Lemina, ended with an off-target shot from Diego Michel (39th).

It must be said that, since its 4th round disputed against Brétigny (N3, 3-0), Versailles feels good in this Cup where it has accumulated nine qualifications (8 victories and a qualification on penalties in the quarter-finals in Bergerac) .

And as the teammates of captain Maël Durand de Gevigney are also at the top of Group A of National 2, where they lost only one match, they had nothing to fear from this historic semi-final on the Côte d 'Azure.

Quite the opposite, of course, of their evening opponent.

Ultra-favorites, the men of Galtier took half time to enter their match.

Like Melvin Bard and Hicham Boudaoui, logically and quickly warned for two severe tackles (15th and 31st), Nice, without its captain Dante or his troublemaker Justin Kluivert, suspended, has long been tense.

Despite the percussions of Thuram (8th) or his head shots (12th and 43rd), he lacked too much movement at the Aiglons to destabilize his opponent.

Nice midfielder Khephren Thuram jumps higher than the Versailles defenders, during the semi-final of the Coupe de France, on March 1, 2022 at the Allianz Riviera Valery HACHE AFP

But after the break, Gouiri changed everything.

And a whole stadium was able to capsize with happiness, with the hope of seeing, 25 years later, Dante as successor to Frédéric Gioria, as victorious captain of the Coupe de France.

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