24′. The Aiglons are dominating in the game, and turn the ball from left to right to try to find an opening. Not an easy task against the double curtain of Yvelin.
22′. Surprising situation, on a long ball not really well negotiated by Rosario. Under the threat of Djoco while retreating towards his goal, the central defender from Nice recovers from a diving header while falling, it is clean finally.
20′. The Yvelinois are making good efforts and resisting their Ligue 1 opponents so far. The physical impact is significant on both sides.
17′. On the eccentric free kick that follows, Vieira crosses hard towards the package, where Bulka imposes himself in the air. The Aiglons’ counter is then stopped.
16′. First card of the meeting for Bard, at fault on the right on Pham-Ba. The Yvelinois piston remains on the ground and complains of the ankle after this sudden tackle near the sideline.
14′. To reach the semi-finals, the Yvelinois, even if their performance remains remarkable, only beat one team of a higher level: Toulouse, leader of L2, in 8th (0-1). In the quarters, Versailles had won on penalties against Bergerac, another resident of N2. The Niçois eliminated heavyweights on their way, including PSG in the round of 16 (0-0, 5-6 pens), and OM in the quarters (4-1).
12′. Thuram’s Head!! (0-0) It was minus one for the Versaillese. On a corner, the great French midfielder is found a few meters from the goal, and resumes with a headbutt in full extension. It passes a few centimeters above the crossbar!
11′. Versailles found it more difficult to emerge cleanly, and the Aiglons recovered more and more balls. Galtier demands even more rhythm from his players.
9′. What a powerful ball at the foot of Thuram, who provokes and will obtain a corner on the left. It’s played in two stages, and it ends in a new corner on the same side. The ball is returned to the axis, where Boudaoui tries a shot, too soft.
6′. There is a great atmosphere tonight at the Allianz Riviera. True to form, Versailles fans played it with humor.
5′. After a wait-and-see start, Nice took things in hand. Gouiri launches into a rush in the ball axis at the foot, and fires a shot at the entrance to the surface. His countered attempt is captured by Delauney without difficulty.
3′. The Versaillese were not cold in the eyes in these first minutes and obtained the first corner, on the right. Vieira kicks it with his left foot, it’s straight into Bulka’s gloves.
KICK-OFF. Let’s go to the Allianz Riviera! (0-0) It was the Versaillese who took part in this David-against-Goliath clash, which is the charm of the Cup!
20h55. 200 to 300 Versaillesers are expected at the Allianz Riviera according to Antony Perrat, president of the FC Versailles association, which has organized all the travel for fans since the start of the competition. The players will soon enter the lawn!
8:47 p.m. The actors a few minutes before kick-off.
20h39. On the occasion of the most important match in its history, the Yvelines club, where players like Thierry Henry, Hatem Ben Arfa or Jérôme Rothen passed in their youth, is forced to play away. It is not authorized to evolve in its Montbauron stadium, with a capacity of 7,500 spectators, which is not, in fact, approved … because of its proximity to the Palace of Versailles.
20h34. Since the elimination of Paris Saint-Germain in the 8th against the Aiglons of Christophe Galtier, FC Versailles is the last representative of Île-de-France. A status that he will release again this evening for the last four of the competition. Opposite, at home and against a lower team of three divisions, the Niçois have the obligation to reach their first Coupe de France final since 1997.
8:25 p.m. The eleven of Versailles: Delaunay – Durand de Gevigney, Akueson, Diouf – Pham Ba, Alledji, Vieira, Traoré – Diarrassouba – Michel, Djoco.
On the Versailles side, it is almost the standard team in the Coupe de France which is aligned by the Yvelinois coach. Kapo Sylva leaves the group as a last minute change, assisted by Salimo Sylla. Usual number 2, Dan Delaunay is renewed, he who played the 9 meetings of Versailles in the Cup this season.
20h21. Le onze de Nice: Bulka – Lotomba, Rosario, Todibo, Bard – Boudaoui, Lemina, Thuram, Stengs – Gouiri, Delort.
Nice must do without two of its executives. On fire in the quarter-final against Olympique de Marseille (4-1), Justin Kluivert will miss this meeting. The fault of a red card received this weekend in Strasbourg (0-0) while he was on the bench. Dante was also excluded from this match and will be deprived of the semi-final.
20h19. The Petit Poucet of the Coupe de France continues his formidable epic in the competition. As they play in National 2 (fourth division), where they are first in their group, Youssef Chibhi’s men have a unique opportunity against Nice to secure their ticket to the final, which will take place at the Stade de France on May 8. The other half will pit Nantes and Monaco against each other on Wednesday from 9:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m. Good evening everyone and welcome to our site to follow live commentary of the meeting between OGC Nice (Ligue 1) and FC Versailles (National 2), counting for the semi-finals of the Coupe de France. Kick-off scheduled for 9 p.m.!
