U18 Gambardella Cup (1st Federal Round) – See you in the 32nd finals!
Dec 22 2022
On behalf of the 1st Federal Tour of the Gambardella Cup. Our young Reds had their sights set on a round of 32 against AJ Auxerre on January 8, 2023!
The game
After the report of the meeting twice, following the weather conditions in the town of Cluses. The first federal round of gambardella will take place at home, with the aim of joining AJ Auxerre in the round of 32. Faced with a team playing in a lower division, the young Reds mastered the match in its entirety. A victory on the score of 5 to 1 which is drawn during the second period, making the match easier. The adversary was dangerous on fixed phases, but the essential is acquired, a qualification for the 32nd finals of the Gambardella Cup.
Coach’s reaction : “This magnificent course in Gambardella is a great reward for a group that stands out for its state of mind and its competitive mentality. The progress since the start of the season is clearly visible and the next round against AJ Auxerre will to be the ultimate test to really see what we are worth. We hope to see a full stadium to give us the maximum strength.”
The course of our Reds in the Gambardella Cup.
For this 2022/2023 edition, our Reds are in contention for the 3rd with a quality opposition, with a trip to the lawn of FC Thonon-Evian Grand Geneva. With a very controlled start to the match where the group led 3-0 after 35 minutes, the match was completely relaunched by a penalty just before half-time. The score at the end of 90 minutes is 4-4 and the two teams must decide on a penalty shootout. It will be necessary to count on the composure of the Annecy shooters and a great Enzo Calabro in the cages to join the next round.
4th round and second trip for the group of Adrien Del Vecchio on the lawn of Etoile Sportive de Fillenges playing in the district. A qualification with the score of 4-0 against a valiant team that resisted our Reds for more than half time.
The 5th round will take place at home and will be under the sign of a derby against GFA Rumilly Vallière. A victory on the smallest of scores in a meeting dominated as a whole by the locals.
Finally, our young team for the account of the regional final moved on the lawn of the Entente Sportive du Rachais. A meeting that promises to be a trap match, on difficult ground and against an over-motivated team in front of their home crowd. With calm and serenity our players made the difference during the second act by winning 3 to 0 despite a solid performance from the locals.
Faced with a reference from the formation of French football..
With this qualification for the 32nd finals, our young Reds will challenge at home the Burgundian formation of AJ Auxerre playing in U19 Nationals. A team known on the national territory for its excellence in the training of players. She also holds the victory record in the competition with 7 successes (1982, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1999, 2000 and 2014).
Currently, in 3rd place in Group B, the Burgundians have a total of 31 points in 15 days (10 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses), it is a usual formation to be evaluated at the national level. In the previous round, they won easily 4-0 on the lawn of FC Sainte-Geneviève. It is therefore a monument of French training that our young Reds will have to face for this 32nd round at home on January 8, 2023.
Determined and still in contention for this 2022/2023 edition, the Reds will be keen to achieve the feat against the legendary AJ Auxerre team in the round of 32.
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