The 1988 Coupe de France Final was a

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match held at

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on June 11, 1988, that saw

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defeat

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in a

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. After normal time and

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could not separate the two sides, the match was to be decided on penalty kicks.

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from FC Sochaux-Montbéliard was the only one to miss his penalty.

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Coupe de France results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationReport on French federation site

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