The 2010 Coupe Gambardella Final was the 55th final of

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's youth cup competition. The final took place on 1 May 2010 at the

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in the

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ian suburb of Saint-Denis and served as a curtain raiser for the final of the Coupe de France. The match was contested between

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and

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. The final was shown live on

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Team background

Sochaux entered the final for the 3rd time in the club's history. Sochaux first appeared in the final in 1973 finishing as runners-up to

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. In their next two appearances, the team were crowned champions defeating

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1–0 in 1983 and

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5–4 on penalties in 2007 after the match ended 2–2 after 90 minutes. The 2007 team was led by Marvin Martin,

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, and Geoffrey Tulasne. All four players are now regulars in the senior Sochaux team. Metz's appearance in the Gambardella final marked their 4th appearance in the competition's ultimate match. Of the appearances, Metz have won the cup twice, first in 1981 defeating

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1–0, and again in 2001 handling

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and

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and

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. All three players had respectable careers at Metz before moving on to other

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clubs.

Match

Details

Road to the Final

References

External links

Coupe Gambardella FFF Page
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