AFP, with Cédric Chasseur 7:04 p.m., January 29, 2022
The Versailles FC club prevailed in Toulouse, winning 1-0 in the match which was exceptionally held outdoors, due to the standards of the competition.
The National 2 club qualified for the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France.
Before the meeting, his players had entrusted Europe 1 with coveting an "even greater" feat on the ground.
A bet that seems successful.
The royal epic continues for the "Petit Poucet": residents of National 2, fans of FC Versailles 78 qualified for the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France after their success in Toulouse (1-0), leader of League 2, Saturday.
In numerical superiority for 70 minutes after the expulsion of Steve Mvoué, the Versaillais scored the only goal of the match 10 minutes from time on a nice collective action concluded by Kapit Djoco at the near post (79).
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While they had already qualified for the first time in their history in the round of 16, Yvelines fans therefore continue their formidable epic by eliminating the first professional club of their course, which began five rounds ago.
Deprived of the reception of the TFC because their usual ground did not meet the standards of the competition, in particular in terms of lighting, the Versailles, and their historic coach Youssef Chibhi, had already obtained the only opportunity of the first half. on a badly negotiated face-to-face by their striker Christopher Ibayi (4).
Successful bet for the Versaillese
Masters of the ball despite their numerical inferiority, but very rough in its use, the Toulousans have never been able to worry a very serene Versailles defense.
Realistic, then united after Melvyn Vieira's red card in stoppage time, the Versaillese finally held on until the end to keep this precious advantage and thus prolong their waking dream.
The Yvelines football players had reacted to their trip to Toulouse at the microphone of Europe 1: "We want a little bit of the history of France", declared Melvyn Vieira, FC Versailles midfielder.
"We can do something even bigger, when nobody is waiting for us. They have their mark, it's their stadium. We can go and do something there and make it even better."
Bet paid off: leaders of their group in N2, and determined to reach the upper echelon as quickly as possible, the representatives of the Royal City offer themselves a breathless end to the season.
Not satisfied, they will be fixed on the identity of their opponent in the quarter-finals during the draw scheduled for Monday.