Football / Women’s French Cup. US Saint-Vit will travel to Calais in the round of 16
They undoubtedly dreamed of hosting Olympique Lyonnais or Paris Saint-Germain. But the players of US Saint-Vit (R1), after a victorious trip to the second federal round of the Coupe de France in Vaux-le-Pénil / La Rochette (4-0) will have to go even further for the next round. The draw for the round of 16 reserved Grand Calais Pascal, a club of equivalent level (R1) for them.
“We always hope for a good team at home”, agreed immediately Marinette Boch, the coach of the Doubien club. “But it remains a playable club. However, I do not know the Northern Regional League, there is certainly level. The Grand Calais Pascal narrowly passed the previous obstacle, winning on penalties (1-1, 3-4 tab) on the lawn of FC Bousbecque F. (R1).
A first round of 16 in sight?
US Saint-Vit for its part stifled Vaux / La Rochette in the first period in the previous round (0-4). Marinette Bloch hopes her players will keep up the momentum. “Our opponent didn’t expect that and we made the game easy by progressing quickly. It will be played on desire and determination and if we pass this round it could be the first round of 16 in club history. “The little Thumb of the next round could also be one of these two teams with Monaco or Colomiers.
The draw also reserved three shocks between D1 clubs since Olympique Lyonnais, defending champion, will travel to Bordeaux, and Montpellier to Saint-Etienne. Finally, Dijon FCO, which knows that the final will be played in its city in May 2022, will have to remove the obstacle Paris Saint-Germain, French champion last season, to reach the eighth. The matches will be played on the weekend of January 9, 2022.