

Carquefou Take Down Marseille in a French Cup Giantkilling
By: Daryl | March 20th, 2008Seems cup magic is contagious. Because after the recent English FA Cup giant-killings, underdog fever has crossed the channel. And in a much bigger way. Last night tiny – and I mean tiny – fifth division team Carquefou knocked the mighty Olympique Marseille clean out of the French Cup (and onto their arses) with an imporobable 1-0 win. The goal came from Senegalese midfielder and instant legend Papa Idrissa N’Doye, who was wide awake enough to spot Marseille’s criminally flat back four and make a run straight through it.
Because Carquefou’s ground was way too small to host the game, it was instead played in front of 35,000 at the nearby La Beaujoire stadium, home of Nantes. So Marseille are out of the French Cup, and Carquefou are into the quarterfinals. And for an idea of just how big this is, see the Carquefou player’s celebrations below…
[video via 101 Great Goals]
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