RC Lens, leader of the Ligue 2 championship, did not miss this Saturday against its “neighbor” Boulonnais, 11e from National 1 (3e division), even if he had to go through extra time to snatch his ticket for the next round of the Coupe de France.
In front of their audience, the Lensois had to wait for the second period to open the scoring, thanks to Manu Perez (53e minute). But the USBCO managed to equalize the 77e minute on a goal from his Moroccan striker Said Id Azza. The difference is made in overtime for the Blood and Gold, with a double from Jules Keita (107e and 110e minutes).
French Cup: RC Lens leaves Boulogne-sur-mer after extra time
Report by Yacine Zehani and Laurent Navez. –
“Not our benchmark match”
“It was balanced and Boulogne could have passed too“, recognized Philippe Montanier, the Lensois trainer (and former Boulonnais trainer from 2004 to 2009), at the end of the meeting.”The difference is that we have put our opportunities. But it will not be our benchmark match (…). Even if it was laborious, we have the merit of continuing our way in the Coupe de France.“
The other results of 7e tour of the Coupe de France
In the other matches played this Saturday, Noeux-les-Mines, Cambrai and Le Touquet were all eliminated.
► US Noeux (R1, 6e div.) – Bastia-Borgo (N1, 3e div.): 0-2
► AC Cambrai (R1, 6th div.) – Quevilly-Rouen (N1, 3e div.): 0-1
► Gonfreville – Le Touquet (N3, 5e div.) – Le Touquet AC (N3): 1-0
Sunday matches
► 2 p.m .: US Tourquennoise – Grand Calais Pascal FC
► 2 p.m .: Adamois Olympic – Saint-Quentin Olympic
► 2 p.m .: Olympic Lumbrois – Grande-Synthe
► 2 p.m .: AS Prix les Mézières – Wasquehal Football
► 2 p.m .: US Saint-Maximin – Valenciennes FC
► 2 p.m .: US Gravelines – FC Rouen
► 2 p.m .: US Saint-Omer – Dieppe
► 2 p.m .: US Pont-Sainte-Maxence – USM Senlis
► 2 p.m .: FC Verton – Stade Portelois (in Etaples)
► 3 p.m .: Olympic Marcquois – Football Cross
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