A 5-3 win on penalties. The Sporting Club of Bastia once again created the feat last night in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France on the lawn of Reims by winning their ticket for the quarter-finals. Bastia players also afford the luxury, after Clermont Foot, of ousting a second league 1 team from competition.Régis Brouard’s proteges even had to overcome a one-goal handicap, they were trailing 1-0 at half-time, before managing to equalize 20 minutes from the end by Sébastien Salles-Lamonge and thus hooked the session of shots on goal which will be favorable to them : “Even though we were trailing at half-time, the coach told us not to panic and keep going for them high. That’s what we did, and then we knew we were going to have chances as the second half went on and that’s what happened.” explains the player from Bastia who scored the equalizer.
“The people of Bastia must be proud of their team today” said Regis Brouard, the Bastia coach who does not hesitate to qualify “this second half of remarkable and salute “the composure at the time of the penalty which allowed the 5 out of 5”. The last time the Bastiais had reached this stage of the competition was in 2001.
“If it’s PSG, we need it at home”
The French Cup adventure continues for the sporting club of Bastia. the draw will take place on Monday 31 January. The Bastiais will be able to meet on their way, Marseille, Nantes, Amiens and Versailles, club of national 2. Remain the meetings between Lens and Monaco and Paris St Germain and Nice. A number of teams which has been significantly reduced, “If it’s PSG, we need it at home! » says Sébastien Salles-Lamonge. Lhe quarter-finals of the Coupe de France will be played on Wednesday 9 February.