AS Saint-Etienne : The day the Greens reached the Gambardella Cup final

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Flashback. It is April 7, Sunday April 7, 2019 at the Aimé Jacquet stadium in L’Étrat. William Saliba, Wesley Fofana, Charles Abi, Maxence Rivera, Marvin Tshibuabua or Stefan Bajic, the names and faces of those who have already worn the professional jersey under the leadership of Claude Puel this season are not yet really familiar with the Green People, who came in numbers support them. However, this generation will soon take pride of place in the hearts of ASSE supporters.

As ASSE and Bordeaux head to a penalty shootout to find out which team will continue their Gambardella Cup campaign at Stade de France, a center from Bilal Benkhedim is blocked by a Girondin hand in the box. Kenny Rocha, the Stéphane captain, takes responsibility, transforms the penalty and eliminates the Bordelais (1-0, 85th) of Jean-Luc Dogon, who has since become the coach of the new U19 generation of ASSE.

The proteges of Razik Nedder, who has since been promoted to coach of the professional reserve (National 2), retain their advantage until the final whistle and validate their ticket for the final of the Gambardella Cup at the Stade de France. But as we know, the young green shoots will not stop there. Twenty days later, they will offer the fourth Gambardella Cup to their training club by winning against Toulouse FC (2-0). Consecrating the quality of the AS Saint-Etienne training center, this prestigious trophy will allow them to take a new step towards the professional world with the success we know.

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