After its great victory against Arras (4-1) last weekend, the <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2024/10/football-regional-1-benoit-sturbois-having-more-opportunities-doesnt-give-you-points/" title="FOOTBALL (Regional 1) – Benoît Sturbois: “Having more opportunities doesn’t give you points””>FCPPA hosts again before a trip to Le Touquet in the Coupe de France. The Portuguese host Steenvoorde, 9th in the championship.
As soon as we found the Stade Louise Michelet we had to leave again. Indeed, with the reception of AS Steenvoorde, Porto hosts its second and last match for a month away matches, namely the reception at Gravelines on December 8. Benoît Sturbois is therefore decided, we have to win this match : “We have to win if we want to stay in the first part of the table. Everything goes so quickly that if we lose a match, we go down to the second part of the table. In addition, we restarted momentum with this victory against Arras, and just before the Cup, it would be good to confirm. If you want to maintain your position as quickly as possible, you have to stock up on points at home. and grab points when you move”. For this, coach Picard knows how to maneuver: “If we want to win, we will have to keep what we did well and modify what was a little less so. Unlike before we leave less space to the opponent and we all defend together”.
No overconfidence
Even if the Portuguese staff does not hide his ambition and his desire to win, despite everything, he remains on their guard : “We gained even more confidence in ourselves after the victory against Arras, but the confidence gauge is very far from being filled. As I said before, we will have to correct what can be detrimental to us. We will also have to respect this opponent (Steevoorde; editor’s note) as we respected Arras. They have a late game and they are three points behind us. SO, possibly, we are playing against a team that is at the same accounting level as us. This is why we remain cautious, even if we want to win. » Concerning the absentees, we can note the absence of Camille Poidevin, often decisive in recent times.
Regional 1, 8th day:
Sunday November 10, 2:30 p.m., Stade Louise Michelet: FC Porto Portuguese Amiens (3rd, 11 pts) – AS Steenvoorde (9th, 8 pts)
Maxence Rico
Photo credit: Théo Bégaler – Gazettesports.fr (archive)
