At the final whistle, the hundreds of Versailles residents gathered at the Montbauron bar, a stone’s throw from the eponymous stadium which hosts FC Versailles matches in the league; applauded their team for long seconds, despite the elimination against OGC Nice (2-0) in the semi-finals of the Coupe de France. The little Louis, tracksuit in the colors of FC Versailles is shared. “I’m a little disappointed“, he admits, before adding: “But it’s okay. It’s still amazing what they did.”
At the next table, Hervé, accompanied by his grandson, enjoyed the show. “We fought well, because there is still a difference in level between a Ligue 1 and a National 2. It would have been good to go a little further, but the result is almost normal“, he concedes.
The rise to National 1, to end the season in style
Scarf with the effigy of FC Versailles on the shoulders, Thierry lived the meeting intensely. “I’m happy, Versailles had a good game. Nice was stronger than us, especially in Nice perhaps. Maybe if the match had been held in the Paris region, maybe it would have been a little different.” regret the fiftieth anniversary. “We can be proud of them, they made the game we expected, there is no disappointment. Now we have to aim for the climb.”
The pretty Versailles fairy tale will indeed close with a historic course in the Coupe de France. But the season can still hold a nice surprise with the accession to National 1, FC Versailles is five points ahead of its main rival, Chartres. Next match, March 5 on the lawn of the Voltigeurs de Châteaubriant, at 6 p.m.