Amateur footballers will return to competition this weekend with the first round of the Coupe de France. After the summer drought and the ban on watering, most football pitches are in poor condition. This is for example the case in Grazay between Mayenne and Bais.
Yellow, brown, beige but really not a lot of green on the football field of the municipality of Grazay. The dry summer has been there and even in the last few days, raindrops were very rare in the area.
This Sunday afternoon, the players of Grazay will play the first round of the Coupe de France by welcoming Chantrignéa team that distinguished itself last year in this competition (eliminated by Stade Lavallois in the 5th round).
With the meeting, the lawn is likely to suffer even more. It will be difficult to envisage having a good game on Sunday. And on a dry pitch like this, the risk of injury for the players will necessarily be accentuated.
The Coupe de France matches take place at 3 p.m. this Sunday, August 28.