Archive for category: CFA

Save AS Cannes – Spread the word

Save AS Cannes – Spread the word

In this age of modern football the summer months are usually filled with rumour and counter-rumour regarding the movements of footballers all over Europe. One story cut through that late on Thursday night and it should push all transfer stories aside and gain the attention of football fans around the [...]

The Ups and Down from all around France: 2012/13

The Ups and Down from all around France: 2012/13

The 2012/13 football season has just about come to a close and here are the various UPS and DOWNS from all over the country. Beware of the lower league reconstruction which sees more teams go down than go up. LIGUE 1 Champions: Paris Saint-Germain CL Group: Marseille CL Qualifier: Lyon [...]

Créteil take one more step towards Ligue 2

Créteil take one more step towards Ligue 2

Time to round-up the action around France this weekend. We’ll start down in the CFA 2, France’s fourth division. Starting in Group A Beauvais won a mid-table clash with Aubervilliers 1-0 on Wednesday evening – Jonathan Mendes scored the winner on the 71th minute, four minutes after going down to [...]

Seven rounds gone and the magic continues

Seven rounds gone and the magic continues

Pontivyen, Armentieres, St Jean Beaulieu and Meaux are not names of French football teams that roll off the tongue, but this weekend those four teams took another step towards a dream draw in the 2012/13 edition of the Coupe de France. The seventh round of this year’s competition was played [...]

Do we need the BIG name clubs in Ligue 1?

Do we need the BIG name clubs in Ligue 1?

From years of following Scottish football you get drawn into a malaise of comfort-ability. No matter what happens in a one goes up, one goes down system, there is rarely any major changes. They may not show it but the big teams know that without a complete collapse, they will [...]

Lille II – Scouting Report v Villemomble Sports

Lille II – Scouting Report v Villemomble Sports

Before the big night game between Lille OSC and Olym pique Lyon we travelled to the Stade Lille Metropole – Terrain II to watch the CFA game between Lille II and Villemomble Sports. A chance to have a look at some of the young Lille players trying to break through, [...]