SM Caen. Before the Gambardella, the U19 Nationals are preparing with a victory
By Aline Chatel
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The U17s and U19s of Stade Malherbe Caen played at home this Sunday, April 3, 2022. They won quite easily.
U19 Nationals: Caen prepares with a victory
A week before its Gambardella Cup semi-final against Rennes, Stade Malherbe logically beat Feignies, on the grass annex of Venoix. It would have been a shame to play on a synthetic field before soiling the lawn of the Ornano stadium. Because beyond the match itself, the big meeting of April 10 was in everyone’s mind.
“The advantage is that the reserve was not playing, so I had almost all the players who will be in Gambardella available, specifies Nicolas Seube. We had to give playing time back to some who hadn’t played for a while. We got closer to what could bring us together for next week’s team, even if a lot can still happen. »
Only one U19 was lined up at kick-off, Clarence Awoudor. The striker took the opportunity to score a new goal, like the young international Tidiam Gomis. Caen won 2-0. “We were coming out of a disappointment in Lille, we had to put our heads back, pursue the coach. It’s a match that we controlled quite well, even if there were drafts. For the Blue and Reds, it was necessary to be in the moment as well as in the projection. “They sometimes played with the handbrake so as not to injure themselves. »
Caen, fourth in the standings, is ready for its semi-final.
U17 Nationals: seventh victory in a row for the Caennais!
After an average start to the season, the Stade Malherbe U17s are in a crazy dynamic. They won their seventh game in a row ahead of Blois thanks to goals from Léo Milliner, Nathan Pasquier and Lyvans Yeponde (3-0). Logic was respected against the red lantern. “We lead 1-0 during a sluggish first period, says coach Matthieu Ballon. We quickly put the second but at the start of the second period before worsening the score. »
Caen is third in the standings just three points behind leaders PSG, whom they will face on Wednesday April 13. “The little ones have worked a lot and progressed. They are on an 11-game unbeaten streak! ” It’s beautiful. Seven U16-U17 players were in Gambardella’s squad in the quarter-finals.
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