1966 Coupe de France final

1966 Coupe de France final 1965–66 Coupe de France Strasbourg 1 Nantes 0 22 May 1966 Parc des Princes Paris Jean Tricot 36,285 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 [was] leaving France", an assertion that was deemed offensive by many in Alsace.http://www.ami-hebdo.com/Documents/paul_frantz.pdfJune 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Up to the 1990s, Roland was still booed in Strasbourg for this comment. Match details 22 May 1966 Strasbourg 1–0 Nantes Sbaiz 51 Parc des Princes, Paris 36,285 Jean Tricot GK FRA 1830 Johnny SchuthDF FRA 1830 René Hauss (c)DF FRA 1830 Pierre SbaizDF FRA 1830 Raymond StieberDF FRA 1830 Denis DevauxMF FRA 1830 Raymond KaelbelMF FRA 1830 Gilbert GressMF FRA 1830 Roland MerschelFW ARG José FaríasFW FRA 1830 Robert SzczepaniakFW FRA 1830 Gérard HausserSubstitutes:Manager:FRA 1830 Paul Frantz Assistant Referees: Fourth Official: GK FRA 1830 Daniel Eon (c)DF FRA 1830 Georges GrabowskiDF FRA 1830 Gabriel De MicheleDF FRA 1830 Gilbert Le ChenadecDF FRA 1830 Robert BudzynskiMF FRA 1830 Jean-Claude SuaudeauMF FRA 1830 Bernard BlanchetMF ARG Ramon MullerFW FRA 1830 Philippe GondetFW FRA 1830 Jacques SimonFW Mali Bassidiki TouréSubstitutes:Manager:FRA 1830 José Arribas See also 1965–66 Coupe de France References External links Coupe de France results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Report on French federation site Video at INA Coupe De France Final 1966 Coupe De France Final 1966 Coupe De France Final 1966 Coupe de France Final Coupe de France Final