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Saint-Étienne Secures French Cup Qualification Against National 1 Club

Trailing after an own goal in the 58th minute, Saint-Étienne came from behind to beat GFA Rumilly-Vallières 2-1 thanks to Ben Old and Joao Ferreira within two minutes, advancing to the Round of 16 of the French Cup.

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Saint-Étienne Secures French Cup Qualification Against National 1 Club
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AS Saint-Étienne suffered before claiming a 2-1 victory over GFA Rumilly-Vallières, a National 1 side, and securing their place in the Round of 16 of the French Cup on Sunday in Haute-Savoie.

The Greens struggled for long stretches against an opponent competing two divisions below them. An own goal by Nathan Kasia in the 58th minute gave the hosts the advantage and put Saint-Étienne in danger. The response came quickly and decisively: Ben Old equalized in the 70th minute, then Joao Ferreira scored the winning goal two minutes later, in the 72nd.

Representing Ligue 2, Saint-Étienne joins a group of clubs already qualified for the Round of 16, including Nantes, Montpellier, Reims, Clermont, Annecy, Nancy and Grenoble. This round will be played the weekend of November 28-29.

The Round of 32 proved fatal for six Ligue 2 clubs: Dijon, Rodez, Dunkerque, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Guingamp and Metz have all been eliminated from the competition.

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