It is a match that will remain etched in the memories of Jura players and supporters. This Sunday, in front of more than 5,000 spectators, Jura Sud faced AS St-Etienne in Round of 16 of the Coupe de France at the Bram stadium in Louhans in Saône-et-Loire. Unfortunately, the magic of the national cup did not work, the Greens won the match 4-1. A heavy defeat for the players of Nationale 2 who fought to the end.
The first few minutes disturbed by smoke.
After the recognition of the field and the warm-up, the kick-off was whistled by the match referee Mr.Dechepy. But after barely two minutes of play, the Stéphanois supporters cracked smoke and fired fireworks. The goalkeeper of Jura Sud, Cédric Mensah, was surprised and shaken by these shots. The lawn being totally smoky and the supporters of St-Etienne totally overexcited, the meeting was stopped for a good ten minutes.
During this interruption, all the Franche-Comté supporters feared a definitive stoppage of the match. Finally, the players returned to the pitch and after about fifteen minutes of play, St-Etienne was already leading 2-0.
A score that will not move until half-time. The stoppage of the match and the two goals in quick succession struck a chord with the Jura players, but they recovered over the last ten minutes of the first half, showing themselves to be more aggressive and poised in their game.
A second more successful period for Jura Sud
After this complicated first half on the side of the stands and on the field, the Jurassians returned to the locker room to the cheers of the public. Perhaps it was this fervor that drove the team back with better intentions. For 30 minutes, the fourth division players stood up to the green ogre and even managed to close the gap in front of an ecstatic audience. The score is 2-1 in the 78th minute.
But the joy was only short-lived, four minutes later, the Stéphanois obtained a penalty, transformed by Sako then four minutes later in the 86th minute, a free kick, visibly harmless, gave the Greens the fourth goal. Final score 4-1.
No regrets to have for Jura Sud
The victory of Jura Sud would have been an achievement and in view of the appearance of the match the victory of the Greens is not disputable. “Throughout the match, I had the feeling that the victory was not for today“, admitted Valentin Guichard, the coach of Jura Sud at a press conference. The fact of playing in front of so many supporters and against such a large team may have muzzled and scared the Jura players a little.
It is a match and a date that will remain frozen in the minds of the players. – Valentin Guichard
For most of the players, he lacked that little something to tip the game in favor of the Jura. “We didn’t manage to make them doubt long enough after the score was reduced to 2-1”, says Jordan Gaubey. They admit that the match was played in the first fifteen minutes and after ASSE’s third goal. “We missed a real craze at the end of the match”, according to the midfield of Jura Sud.
– Claude Bruillot
However, despite the defeat, this match will remain engraved in the history of the club, in the minds of players and supporters.