AS Venus (Ligue 1 Tahitian) – ASM Belfort N2): 0-3
Nothing is obvious in the Coupe de France. Belfort was certainly the strongest on paper, despite six players staying at home. But the pitfalls exist. Adapting to the big jet lag, concentrating on the match despite the superb exotic images of Tahiti during the week, the state of the pitch and the enthusiasm of the Tahitians to want to create a surprise were all parameters to be mastered.
45 first minutes inside for Belfort
Anthony Hacquard’s men therefore did the job, but it was much more complicated than the score indicates (0-3). The game was very choppy during the 90 minutes of play. The fault, in particular, of a field in poor condition where bad rebounds were legion.
During the first period, the Belfortains were not really on their plate. Unable…