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Strasbourg's Late Penalties Seal French Cup Thriller
4 Mar
Summary
- Two late penalty kicks secured Strasbourg's dramatic 2-1 French Cup quarter-final victory.
- Julio Enciso became the top scorer in this year's cup with six goals.
- Strasbourg reached the French Cup semifinals for the first time since 2001.
Strasbourg advanced to the French Cup semifinals for the first time since 2001 after a thrilling 2-1 victory over Reims on Tuesday. The crucial goals came in the final minutes of the match. A penalty awarded in the 83rd minute for a handball was converted by Joaquin Panichelli after a brief discussion with teammate Julio Enciso.
Four minutes later, David Datro Fofana earned another penalty, which Enciso successfully converted, bringing his total for the cup competition to six goals. Reims managed to pull one back in added time through Patrick Zabi, but it was not enough to prevent Strasbourg's progression.
Strasbourg, who last won the cup in 2001, now look ahead in a competition where previous winners Paris Saint-Germain and Toulouse have already been eliminated.
