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1966 Coupe de France final
Event1965–66 Coupe de France
Strasbourg0 0Nantes
1 0
Date22 May 1966
VenueParc des Princes, Paris
RefereeJean Tricot
Attendance36,285
1965 1967

The 1966 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on 22 May 1966 that saw RC Strasbourg defeat FC Nantes 1–0 thanks to a goal by Pierre Sbaiz.

Context

This game featured two sharply contrasting styles and became another point in the debate in France at the time between the advocates of zonal marking and man marking. Champions FC Nantes, led by manager José Arribas, practiced the famous "jeu à la nantaise" with a strong emphasis on short passes, technical virtuosity and zonal defense. Strasbourg's strengths, on the contrary, lay more in the physical abilities developed under Paul Frantz's guidance and their counter-attack, relying on the speed of young wingers Gilbert Gress and Gérard Hausser. In addition, the Alsatian team used catenaccio defensive tactics with Denis Devaux as sweeper.

Strasbourg managed to stifle Nantes' offensive power, a task made easier when the Argentinean Ramón Muller was forced to leave the game after 30 minutes due to injury (substitutions were not authorized at that time). Early in the second half, Pierre Sbaiz was able to score from 20 meters after a José Farías free-kick. Strasbourg held on to win their second Coupe de France, which was also the second for captain René Hauss, who accomplished the remarkable feat of winning two cups at the same club with a 15-year interval.

TV reporter Thierry Roland commented that "the Cup leaving France", an assertion that was deemed offensive by many in Alsace. Up to the 1990s, Roland was still booed in Strasbourg for this comment.

Match details

Strasbourg1–0Nantes
Sbaiz 51' Report
Parc des Princes, ParisAttendance: 36,285Referee: Jean Tricot
GK France Johnny Schuth
DF France René Hauss (c)
DF France Pierre Sbaiz
DF France Raymond Stieber
DF France Denis Devaux
MF France Raymond Kaelbel
MF France Gilbert Gress
MF France Roland Merschel
FW Argentina José Farías
FW France Robert Szczepaniak
FW France Gérard Hausser
Substitutes:
Manager:
France Paul Frantz

Assistant Referees:
Fourth Official:

GK France Daniel Eon (c)
DF France Georges Grabowski
DF France Gabriel De Michele
DF France Gilbert Le Chenadec
DF France Robert Budzynski
MF France Jean-Claude Suaudeau
MF France Bernard Blanchet
MF Argentina Ramon Muller
FW France Philippe Gondet
FW France Jacques Simon
FW Mali Bassidiki Touré
Substitutes:
Manager:
France José Arribas

See also

References

  1. http://www.ami-hebdo.com/Documents/paul_frantz.pdf

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