Cup

Full time

Key moments

  1. 88'

    Substitution for Dijon FCO

    Dijon FCO effectue un remplacement. L. Diony prend la place de W. Saïd.

  2. 86'

    Substitution for Dijon FCO

    Dijon FCO effectue un remplacement. F. Mollet prend la place de A. Lembezat.

  3. 55'

    Goal for Dijon FCO! J. Tavares

    J. Tavares powers home a header from J. Marie's corner, leaving the keeper just watching the ball hit the back of the net.

  4. 48'

    Goal for Dijon FCO! B. Hamada

    B. Hamada and J. Tavares break on the counter, play a beautiful one-two, and B. Hamada opens his foot to beat the opposing keeper.

  5. 20'

    Goal for Dijon FCO! R. Amalfitano

    J. Marie accelerates down the left and crosses towards the goal. R. Amalfitano arrives and meets it with a full-tilt header, it is in the back of the net!

What a spectacular display of absolute nothingness from ESSM Le Portel today. While the scoreboard read a merciless 0-3, the real tragedy was watching the home side struggle to find the target as if they were playing with blindfolds on. With a pathetic two shots on target throughout the entire ninety minutes, ESSM Le Portel seemed to treat the goal frame more like a suggestion than a destination. Their four fouls were perhaps the only things they managed to execute with any semblance of accuracy, leaving the fans wondering if they had accidentally wandered into a wrestling ring instead of a football pitch. 🤡

On the flip side, Dijon FCO arrived with a point to prove and the aim of a marksman. They wasted no time, opening the scoring in the 20th minute after a couple of early warnings, effectively putting the game to bed before ESSM Le Portel had even finished their pre-match coffee. By the time the 55th minute rolled around and Dijon FCO hammered home a goal from a corner, the match had devolved into a full-blown exhibition of dominance. Dijon FCO looked comfortable, clinical, and frankly, a little bored by the lack of resistance from their hosts.

The second half was a masterclass in frustration for the home supporters, who watched their team squander free kicks in the 63rd and 69th minutes with the kind of technique usually reserved for Sunday morning park kickabouts. Even a late flurry of activity couldn't save ESSM Le Portel from the embarrassment of a clean-sheet defeat. As the final whistle blew, Dijon FCO walked away with a well-deserved victory, while the home side was left to contemplate a performance that was as empty as their goal tally. Better luck next year, or perhaps try a different sport entirely. ⚽

Match details

On 09/10/2026 14:45

Le Chaudron (ESSM Le Portel)

38422 spectators

Penalty shoot-out

Zoran Nik...
248 pts
24 yrs
Mathieu B...
242 pts
27 yrs
Jack Nunge
242 pts
29 yrs
Eric Girard
243 pts
23 yrs
Greg Lee
242 pts
29 yrs
Digue Dia...
243 pts
29 yrs
David DiLeo
240 pts
31 yrs
Nolan Traore
243 pts
24 yrs
Nadir Hifi
242 pts
34 yrs
Dylan Harper
248 pts
22 yrs
Maxime Ra...
247 pts
24 yrs
B. Reynet
253 pts
27 yrs
S. Souprayen
326 pts
24 yrs
C. Varrault
327 pts
25 yrs
N. Aguerd
327 pts
28 yrs
B. Hamada
328 pts
24 yrs
R. Amalfi...
328 pts
28 yrs
J. Marie
331 pts
27 yrs
F. Mollet
221 pts
27 yrs
J. Tavares
327 pts
29 yrs
Y. Barka
340 pts
24 yrs
L. Diony
204 pts
28 yrs

Match commentary

  1. 92'

    Full time!

    The referee blows the whistle, that is the end of the match! ESSM Le Portel falls to an in-form Dijon FCO!

  2. 91'

    Shot off target by Nadir Hifi

    Nadir Hifi tries his luck from way out. A half-hearted strike that ends up at least fifteen meters wide of the goal.

  3. 88'

    Substitution for Dijon FCO

    Dijon FCO effectue un remplacement. L. Diony prend la place de W. Saïd.

  4. 88'

    Shot off target by Nolan Traore

    A real masterclass from Nolan Traore, who dances past the defense with a lovely sombrero. He manages to cross, but Maxime Raynaud, despite being alone in front of goal, inexplicably misses his header and sends the ball wide!

  5. 86'

    Substitution for Dijon FCO

    Dijon FCO effectue un remplacement. F. Mollet prend la place de A. Lembezat.

  6. 83'

    Y. Barka accelerates and passes to B. Hamada, who can't control the ball; it's a throw-in.

  7. 81'

    Save by B. Reynet

    Digue Diawara fires a confident shot from 25 meters! But B. Reynet makes an incredible save, the crowd is going wild!

  8. 77'

    Shot off target by W. Saïd

    J. Tavares finds W. Saïd first-time, who attempts an impulsive bicycle kick, but it's well off target!

  9. 71'

    Shot off target by W. Saïd

    W. Saïd tries his luck from distance, his swerving strike smashes against the post. What a shame!

  10. 69'

    Free kick by Digue Diawara

    Dangerous free kick centrally taken by Digue Diawara, he shoots but the ball sails into the stands... What a pity.

  11. 68'

    A. Lembezat cannot stop Eric Girard, so he pulls his shirt. Undeniable foul.

  12. 65'

    W. Saïd hesitates too long in the box and loses the ball following a challenge from Jack Nunge.

  13. 63'

    Free kick by Digue Diawara

    Digue Diawara floats the free kick into the box, but no one is there to meet it.

  14. 62'

    B. Hamada pushes Greg Lee in the back, the referee blows for a foul.

  15. 59'

    Maxime Raynaud stamps on J. Marie, who is writhing in pain. Watch out for the card!

  16. 58'

    Dijon FCO and ESSM Le Portel are struggling to find solutions, and the match is losing intensity.

  17. 55'

    Goal for Dijon FCO! J. Tavares

    J. Tavares powers home a header from J. Marie's corner, leaving the keeper just watching the ball hit the back of the net.

  18. 54'

    Shot off target by W. Saïd

    Pass from W. Saïd to J. Marie, who completely slices his shot!!!

  19. 52'

    Save by Zoran Nikolic

    B. Hamada took his time to lob Zoran Nikolic... perhaps too much time, as a defender's head comes to the rescue.

  20. 48'

    Goal for Dijon FCO! B. Hamada

    B. Hamada and J. Tavares break on the counter, play a beautiful one-two, and B. Hamada opens his foot to beat the opposing keeper.

  21. 45'

    Back under way!

    Et c'est reparti pour 45 minutes. L'équipe ESSM Le Portel va devoir batailler si elle veut s'imposer.

  22. 45'

    Half-time

    C'est la fin de cette première mi-temps. Les équipes rentrent aux vestiaires pour 15 minutes sur le score de 1 buts à 0 pour Dijon FCO.

  23. 43'

    Dijon FCO is currently dominating in midfield, pushing ESSM Le Portel back with repeated attacks... but watch out for the counter!

  24. 41'

    Maxime Raynaud is time-wasting! That is a nasty tackle on J. Marie.

  25. 37'

    Lovely ball from Eric Girard for Nolan Traore, but a defender intercepts.

  26. 35'

    Free kick by W. Saïd

    W. Saïd takes the free kick, the ball goes very high and seems to be dropping into the top corner, but Zoran Nikolic tips it over.

  27. 35'

    A. Lembezat starts to accelerate, but is abruptly stopped by a violent tackle from Digue Diawara, who commits a very bad foul.

  28. 31'

    A. Lembezat finds plenty of space down the left. He crosses to Y. Barka, who controls with a spin and beats the keeper at the second attempt. But he is flagged offside. Replays confirm it was the right call.

  29. 28'

    R. Amalfitano complains about the tight marking from Mathieu Boyer, but the referee ignores him.

  30. 27'

    Great link-up play between R. Amalfitano and C. Varrault; it comes to nothing, but what chemistry!

  31. 23'

    Perfect tackle by J. Marie on Greg Lee! The move was very dangerous! J. Marie arrived at just the right time!

  32. 20'

    Goal for Dijon FCO! R. Amalfitano

    J. Marie accelerates down the left and crosses towards the goal. R. Amalfitano arrives and meets it with a full-tilt header, it is in the back of the net!

  33. 19'

    Shot off target by B. Hamada

    B. Hamada passes to J. Tavares, who strikes from 20 meters out, but the ball goes very close... to the corner flag.

  34. 15'

    Shot off target by J. Tavares

    Strike from J. Tavares that goes just over the crossbar; the keeper can breathe a sigh of relief.

  35. 12'

    A run down the right from Y. Barka, who crosses but sees his ball cleared by Digue Diawara. The danger remains near the penalty area.

  36. 7'

    Save by B. Reynet

    Nolan Traore is one-on-one with B. Reynet but completely fluffs the chip! What a lack of composure.

  37. 3'

    Free kick by W. Saïd

    A floating free kick from W. Saïd that Zoran Nikolic manages to punch away for a corner.

  38. 3'

    What a foul! As Y. Barka was heading for goal, David DiLeo comes in late and sweeps his opponent's legs!

  39. 0'

    Kick-off

    We are off under a blazing sun; the players will have to give it their all.

Key stats

ESSM Le Portel Dijon FCO
28% Possession 72%
0 Goals 3
2 Shots on target 6
4 Shots off target 5
4 Fouls 2
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
0 Injuries 0

Scorers

None

Scorers

  • J. Tavares 55' J. Marie
  • B. Hamada 48' J. Tavares
  • R. Amalfitano 20' J. Marie

Goalkeeper

Defence

Midfield

Attack

Substitutes

Goalkeeper

Defence

  • 48'

Midfield

  • 20'
  • 55'20'
  • 86'

Attack

  • 55'48'
  • 88'

Substitutes

  • 88'
  • 86'

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