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The National 2 club achieved the feat of the afternoon by eliminating FC Metz, resident of Ligue 1, Sunday.
At the end of the suspense, Bergerac Périgord FC eliminated Metz (0-0, 5-4 on penalties), Sunday, December 19, in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France. A great achievement for the National 2 club, French fourth division. The Périgourdins made the difference during the penalty shoot-out. Goalkeeper Pierre Laborde stopped Pape Matar Sarr’s attempt, while the five Bergerac shooters found the target. After several frustrating eliminations, Bergerac finally offers himself the scalp of an elite team.
For Metz, it’s grimace soup. The Lorrainers however counted on this Cup to redo the cherry and get out of the gloomy daily life of the championship. 18th in Ligue 1, Frédéric Antonetti’s players will now focus on the fight for maintenance.
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