Having just arrived in Nantes, from OL, Tino Kadewere delivered the Canaries by scoring a double against Pau (1-4), Friday evening in the 32nd final of the Coupe de France.
A nice scare then deliverance. This trip to Pau had all the makings of a trap match for Nantes, who were a little scared on Friday evening on the lawn of the Nouste Camp, during the 32e final of the Coupe de France. But the Canaries, thirteenth in Ligue 1, were finally able to negotiate their first meeting of this year 2024, reversing the situation (1-4) after being led by the fifth in Ligue 2.
A success that they owe largely to one of their two winter recruits, Tino Kadewere. Lacking playing time on the OL side, the Zimbabwean striker did not start, unlike Bénie Traoré, also just arrived, from Sheffield United. But Jocelyn Gourvennec must not regret having brought him on at half-time, while his team was chasing the score from Moussa Sylla’s Pau goal (1-0, 15e).
If he did not participate in the Nantes equalizer signed Florent Mollet (1-1, 48e), the former Lyonnais delivered his new partners by scoring two goals almost in quick succession. The first at the 80e minute, the second less than five minutes later (1-3, 83e). A liberating double for the FCN, who punctuated the score through Kader Bamba (1-4, 88e). Enough to satisfy Tino Kadewere who, on January 5, gave himself a nice birthday present.
