Barely qualified for the round of 16 of the Coupe Gambardella,USM Saran already considering the next round. A hope given by the draw, this Thursday, at the headquarters of the French Football Federation in Paris. The Saranais will face a team from the same division (R1): FC Bobigny 93. The match will take place on next February 20, at the Jacques Mazzuca stadium in Saran.
No professional club therefore for Yoann Bodivit’s players, who could have crossed paths withOlympique Lyonnais, from Rennais Stadium or FC Nantes, but USM coach Saran puts up with it: “I’m pretty happy because it’s a draw that gives hope. We think there may be something to do. We have to be honest, they’re a very good team, it will be extremely difficult, but we tell ourselves that it’s possible, that there may still be something to do. It sounds pretty crazy, but we can qualify for a quarter-final.”
For the record, USM Saran and Bobigny had met in a friendly at the beginning of January, a match won by the Loire Valley team. “With the Bobigny coach, we kept in touch. We said to each other ‘Imagine, that we would meet, that would be crazy’, now it is“, smiles Yoann Bodivit.
USM Saran eliminated Boulogne sur Mer in the previous round (1-1, 4-2 on penalties) at the Jacques Mazzuca stadium.