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Vannes Revel In Unlikely Coupe de la Ligue Success
Unsurprisingly, Breton minnows Vannes are determined to enjoy their Coupe de la Ligue semi-final success over Nice, which saw them dramatically book a date at the Stade de France.
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Feb 5, 2009 12:41:17 PM
Saturday, April 25 is a date that every Vannes fan will have etched in their diaries as that is the day that they will travel to the Stade de France in Paris to face Girondins de Bordeaux in the Coupe de la Ligue final.
The rise of the club has been incredible. Only ten years ago they were playing in the fifth tier of the French game and now, under the careful guidance of Stephane Le Mignan, they are not only seventh in Ligue 2, but are also into their first ever major final.
“I have never experienced such a thing,” smiled Ligue 2’s youngest head coach to the press after the game. “I don’t think I realise [what’s happened] yet. This is our first ever year in the professional game, our first ever participation in the Coupe de la Ligue and yet we have won a ticket to the Stade de France! It’s huge.
“It’s a stadium where you are used to going to watch others, or the French team. On April 25, we will be there!
“It’s a unique achievement in professional football, but it’s also part of the charm in the sport. We eliminated three Ligue 1 teams so we deserve it.
“We produced another great performance against Nice. I think we played a great tactical game, even if they had some dangerous situations in extra-time. With courage, we are still there.”
Vannes had appeared set to win the game in normal time as Seid Khiter had edged them ahead of a lacklustre Nice side, however, l’OGCN levelled with just two minutes of normal time remaining as Chaouki Ben Saada thrashed home.
After two dramatic additional periods of 15 minutes, Vannes edged through on penalty kicks, leading home boss Frederic Antonetti to describe his evening as “a huge failure.”
Nicolas Savinaud, a key midfielder in the Vannes side, described his side as “capable of madness” after the fixture. Although he was referring to their abilities on the field, the scenes in the visiting dressing room come full-time were certainly crazy.
Robin Bairner, Goal.com
The rise of the club has been incredible. Only ten years ago they were playing in the fifth tier of the French game and now, under the careful guidance of Stephane Le Mignan, they are not only seventh in Ligue 2, but are also into their first ever major final.
“I have never experienced such a thing,” smiled Ligue 2’s youngest head coach to the press after the game. “I don’t think I realise [what’s happened] yet. This is our first ever year in the professional game, our first ever participation in the Coupe de la Ligue and yet we have won a ticket to the Stade de France! It’s huge.
“It’s a stadium where you are used to going to watch others, or the French team. On April 25, we will be there!
“It’s a unique achievement in professional football, but it’s also part of the charm in the sport. We eliminated three Ligue 1 teams so we deserve it.
“We produced another great performance against Nice. I think we played a great tactical game, even if they had some dangerous situations in extra-time. With courage, we are still there.”
Vannes had appeared set to win the game in normal time as Seid Khiter had edged them ahead of a lacklustre Nice side, however, l’OGCN levelled with just two minutes of normal time remaining as Chaouki Ben Saada thrashed home.
After two dramatic additional periods of 15 minutes, Vannes edged through on penalty kicks, leading home boss Frederic Antonetti to describe his evening as “a huge failure.”
Nicolas Savinaud, a key midfielder in the Vannes side, described his side as “capable of madness” after the fixture. Although he was referring to their abilities on the field, the scenes in the visiting dressing room come full-time were certainly crazy.
Robin Bairner, Goal.com
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