He didn’t miss much and the loss is very frustrating for the Limens JSA players. The Périgord lost this Sunday on penalties (4-5) against Montauban in the 7th round of the French Football Cup. Their adventure ends here, at home, in the Gimel stadium in Saint-Astier. However, victory was within their reach against a club playing a division above them, in Regional 2. In the first half, Montauban dominated before opening the scoring in the 32nd minute on a defensive error of the players. from Limens. But from the start of the second half, the Perigord have printed their game to pick up the score fifteen minutes from the end of the match (1-1) on a goal from Antoine Mey. “We said things to each other at half-time, we changed the system, we went looking for them higher, says striker Bastien Palengat. Maybe we watched them too much in the first half. “ The players were able to count on many supporters, who set the mood throughout the meeting.
Loss 4-5 on penalties
– Lise Roos-Weil
But that was not enough against the law of penalties. The Montauban goalkeeper stopped Limens’ first shot. Then the players of Tarn and Garonne made a clear round. They impose themselves on penalty shootout 4-5. “It’s frustrating because the players had a big second half. Losing on penalties is a lot of disappointment and sadness,” says coach Rachid Kerkri, very moved.
Supporters proud of their club’s career
But players and supporters alike keep the positive: they have reached the 7th round of the French football cup, a historic journey for the club. “We are proud of them, they played with the heart until the end to get back to the score, we will follow them next year to go even further”, smiles a supporter. Supporters who applauded their players on their return to the locker room.