But for Cenon’s coach, Sidi Makhoukhi, there is no question of getting his head around it. “We feel excited and proud to have come this far, but we approach it with a certain calm, because the Coupe de France is not a goal, even if it allows us to play matches of a very good level while others are on rest”.
As a reminder, the two teams won away from home during the 4e turn with the victory of Cenon in Langon 1-0 and that of Bègles 2-1 on the lawn of the Bordeaux Student Club. For the moment, a course without too many difficulties, because the two clubs did not have to measure themselves against hierarchically superior teams.
Repeated twice?
A match which delighted the supporters of the two clubs in mid-September, but which already looks very different. We could expect an enticing duel with many goals like in their first meeting, but in this knockout match, the reality will be quite different, analyzes the local coach. “Perhaps in this match, it won’t be as open, there won’t be as many goals, because the players know each other, so inevitably, there will be a little more apprehension”.
If the spectacle will surely be less at the Loret sports complex in Cenon, supporters will be able to see new faces in the starting lineup or tactical changes, a more than likely hypothesis if the two teams wish to surprise each other. A match that both cities are looking forward to, especially that of Cenon where the fervor is more than present as evidenced by the full stands during the first confrontation between the two teams.
A meeting that Sidi Makhoukhi hopes will take place in peace, in reference to the fireworks used by the supporters during the last match. A meeting which this time will find a winner, and not on the green carpet if possible…
