Coupe de France: Nantes and Sochaux dominates joined Lorient in the semifinals – the Équipe.fr

Eighteenth and relegation in L2, Sochaux imitated Lorient and got his ticket to the semi-finals of the Coupe de France in dominant at home, Wednesday, Nantes ( 3-2 aet). Ideally served on a center Audel, Guillaume Gillet had yet opened the scoring for the NCF deceiving Werner head in the fifth minute of play. If Doubistes missed the chance to equalize by Toko (shot just side, 26th) then Onguéné (header over the bar, 79th), they reached their goal by Moussa Sao (1-1, 87th).

Albert Cartier players took the road to victory overtime on a stunning recovery and tackling of Sekou Cissé (2-1, 98th) and a goal from Sao (3-1, 106th). After several parades Werner, Adryan has reduced the scoring with a fine shot from the left (3-2, 116). In vain for the Canaries.

While it remains nine matches without success Championship, Sochaux has brought down a new elite club having already eliminated Bastia 16C (2-1) Monaco then in 8th (2-1). Above all, he reached the last four of the competition for the first time since 2007. And that season, players of Alain Perrin had won the race against OM (2-2, 5-4 on pens) .

Author far one goal this season, on August 11 in the 1st round of the League Cup (Sochaux – Niort, 3-2), replacing Moussa Sao proved doubly decisive Wednesday. Came in the 71st minute, the striker has hit hard on the left and cheated 25 meters Dupé surprised by the trajectory of the ball. An achievement that has allowed his team to equalize three minutes from full-time, and to believe in the qualification (1-1, 87th). In overtime, Sao scored twice scoring a new shot from the left (3-1, 106th), posing as the architect of the qualification of his own.