MORE FROM THOUARS. A fourth yellow was handed out by the referee on Saturday, to Laurent Delanoue. Fabien Valéris' third card means that he will be soon suspended, but not for Saturdays' cup match
CFA 2. Alain Durand back from injury scored a quite superb goal at Tinqueux. The match finished in a 1-1 draw.
Red Star 93 : Bayiha, Tacalfred, Pando (Mithra, 82), Natchimie, Guidali, Sangar, Abda, Durand, Aïchour, Lestic (R.Gomis, 65), Belissaoui. Coach. : Lecornu.
DHR. An excellent win for the third team, beating Portugais de Goussainville 4-0.
Updated 28th February JEAN-CLAUDE BRAS BACK. Jean-Claude Bras, alongside Michel Moulin, General Manager was present at the Thouars match. His first match since the accident last November. NEWS FLASH : RED STAR 93 - LYON AT 8pm CET.
The French Football Federation have decided that the cup match will take place on Saturday March 7th at 8pm CET. Updated 25th February NATIONAL. An important match at Thouars, which Red Star must win in order to keep alive any last hopes of promotion. For the match Red Star will be without Anthony Sirufo and Karim Fellahi (suspended), as well as Brahim Thiam, injured at Sedan. However, returnees are Tacalfred, Milton, Belissaoui and perhaps Pizzo or Obina. Other matches on Saturday are : Noisy-le-Sec - Martigues, Pau - Angers, Racing - Beauvais. Yesterday, Clermont Foot beat Besançon 1-0. This site would like to pay hommage to one of the finest English footballers ever, who passed away on Wednesday, aged 85. A link with Red Star - on October 28th 1938, Stan and England beat France 3-0 at Wembley, and Fred Aston, a sort of "Franglais" played for the Blues that day. In 1947, Red Stars' goalkeeper Julien Darui represented a Continental XI in a game at Glasgow, and conceded six goals, Stan playing opposite him in that game.
Updated 24th February NATIONAL. In a rearranged fixture, Grenoble hammered Raon-l'Etape : 6-1. Grenoble are now eighth, with 35 points, Red Star slip back to tenth. Updated 23rd February ALL THE WEEKENDS' RESULTS. CFA 2, following the impressive slaughter of Le Touquet, Red Star 93 are tenth. Next match is at third-placed Tinqueux next weekend. Updated 22nd February COUPE DE LA LIGUE DRAW. Yeterday evening, during France 3 TVs' Sports programme, the actor Jérôme Anger pulled the first ball out of the bag for the cup draw - the ball containing the name of Red Star 93... with bated breath the entire French population awaited the second ball....GUEUGNON, second division club and victors of Strasbourg in the last round. The winners will play either PSG or Bastia in the final at the Stade de France, 22nd April.
Updated 18th February JEAN-CLAUDE BRAS. Now out of hospital (Tuesday), Jean-Claude Bras is now in the south of France, continuing his period of convalescence by the seaside. Updated 17th February COUPE DE LA LIGUE: SEDAN - RED STAR 93 FOUR DAYS TO GO ! Updated 16th February COUPE DE FRANCE. The draw will be made for the next round, by Gérard Houiller, Liverpool manager, Sunday 20th February during the TV programme TELEFOOT. Updated 15th February INTERVIEW WITH JEAN-CLAUDE BRAS IN L'EQUIPE. Jean-Claude Bras, interviewed, gave his views on the health of Red Star 93, success in the cups and bemoaned the defensive game adopted by clubs in the championship. LE RED STAR ET LES CLUBS DE D1. Updated 14th February COUPE GAMBARDELLA. Red Star 93 have been eliminated in the 1/32 final, losing 4-3 on penalties to Magny-Metz after a 1-1 draw at the end of extra time. Updated 13th February QUOTE, UNQUOTE...PIERRE REPELLINI: "The players showed an eagerness. They gave exactly the same performance as at Saint-Etienne, only with one less goal. Finally, they lads controlled the second half. Updated 11th February HOW MANY ? We have the feeling that our hosts at Reims somewhat underestimated the crowd on Wednesday evening. Given as being 2000, but seeing as most were stood up (!) the figure seems more like three and a half thousand. Boy, could we do with that at Marville ! A quick presentation today of one of the clubs invloved, ASEC MIMOSAS, the club of Abidjan. Founded in 1948 by the Employees Association of the Commerce of Abidjan. Updated 10th February COLOMBES - BAUER - DELAUNE. Three grounds which form part of the history of football in France, all three in ruins. But at least for one a bright future, as work to modernise the old Stade Auguste Delaune at Reims should soon begin. Updated 9th February REIMS - RED STAR 93. Several changes to the line-up for tonights' match at Reims : Branger, Delanoue, Abda, Akiana, come in for Bayiha, Thiam, Belissaoui & Diawara. The group is therefore made up of : Branger, Clément, Delanoue, Meïté, Valéri, Doukantie, Sirufo, Fellahi, Mamoun, Akiana, Milton, Tacalfred, Lestic, Abda. The referee is Monsieur Cailleux. Updated 8th February GRENOBLE - RED STAR 93. This match will now take place on Tuesday 9th March, due to Red Stars' involvment in the League Cup. If we progress past Sedan, the match Red Star-Istres, planned for Friday 3rd March, will also be rescheduled. Updated 7th February SACI. Akim Saci watched the Raon match from the stands, still sidelined with his back. Hopefully he will be back in time for the trip to Sedan. Updated 2nd February RAON. Raon L'Etape ground out a 0-0 draw with Reims in their re-arranged game, and Besançon-Angers finished goalless too.
THREE YELLOWS. Monsieur Rebaud handed out yellow cards to Obina, Thiam & Valéri.
ABSENTEES. Other than Sirufo & Fellahi (both suspended), two others were rested, Benjamin Clément and Abdoulaye Meïté.
Prices (in French Francs) for Red Star 93 - Lyon, Stade de Marville.
Main Stand : 80 F
Popular Side (TinCanStand) : 60 F
Behind the goal : 30 F
Tickets go on sale from next Wednesday at the Stade Bauer, Saint-Ouen. More information will appear on this site in due course.
As for the League Cup, Red Star have agreed in principle to playing the match at the Stade de France, on the condition that they won't have to pay the rent and the organisation of the match.
COUPE DE LA LIGUE. France Television have picked Paris SG - Bastia for Saturday 1st April at 8-45pm CET, so the match Red Star 93 - Gueugnon will take place Monday April 3rd, at 6pm CET.
COUPE DE FRANCE. The match will take place on Saturday 4th March, but the time has still to be decided - the Lyonnais are refusing to play at the time proposed by Red Star, 3pm CET. Note also that the capacity at Marville will be reduced to 7 000 for the game. Details to follow...
UNDER 17's - On Sunday Red Star play their game in hand at Le Mans. In the Under 15's, on Saturday they travel to Reims.
SIR STANLEY MATTHEWS
COUPE DE LA LIGUE. To reply to a question posed by one of our readers, only the winner of the League Cup will be able to take part in the UEFA cup. If PSG beat Red Star in the final, say, and if PSG finish second in the league, then PSG will take place in the Champions' League, but the sixth place club in D1 will be offered the place in the UEFA Cup.
CFA 2. Tinqueux - Red Star, Sunday 27th February, 3pm CET. In the DHR, Red Star travel to Goussanville, kick off 3-30pm CET, same day.
The Third XI, coached by Christophe Fiatte won 1-0 against Osny. Third with a game in hand to play against Marly-le-Roi, a win will see them in joint second place. The top two will be promoted to the DSR.
The Fourth XI beat Coubron 4-1.
In the Under 17's, Saint-Leu were hammered 7-2, so the side coached by Alain Bornand are second, with forty-three points, with a game in hand to play at Le Mans. PSG lead the way with 49 points.
NATIONAL. Last weekend, Beauvais were held at home by Pacy, Besançon beat Valenciannes 4-2, Martigues beat Pau 3-0 and Angers won 1-0 against Thouars in stoppage time. Thouars are Red Stars' next opponents, next Saturday 8pm CET (away). Karim Fellahi and Anthony Sirufo will be missing through suspension.
ISTRES. Due to play Istres on March 3rd, the game has been rescheduled. Origianlly planned for February 23rd, Red Star objected and a new date of between March 11th & 18th has been proposed, but Red Star are not too happy with these dates either.
COUPE DE FRANCE. The next round, against Lyon will take place on Saturday 4th March at Stade Marville, time & prices to be announced. The last time Red Star met Myon was at Dijon in the Cup in 1984, when Lyon won 2-1. Both clubs were in D2 at that time.
SCARVES. Back on sale are the red & white scarves marked "ALLEZ RED STAR 93". Price is 50FF, for countries other than France please contact the club for p&p details. The address is Amis du Red Star 93, 92 rue du Docteur Bauer 93400 Saint-Ouen, France.
TRIP TO SEDAN. Places remain for the trip to Sedan. The official bus leaves Stade Bauer on Sunday at 9-45am CET. Telephone +33 6 08 70 62 57 or +33 6 11 18 72 09. During the trip you'll be able to watch a tape of our fantastic win over Saint-Etienne.
CFA 2 AT MARVILLE. For the first time the reserves play a match at Marville on Saturday at 3pm CET against Le Touquet.
RED STAR THIRD XI. Christophe Fiattes' boys now play their home matches at the Ile des Vannes, Saint-Ouen at 3pm CET
UNDER 15's. Sunday, Red Star under-15's play an away match at Meaux.
TELEVISION. For anyone able to receive France 3 TV, and who isn't going to Sedan, the match is on the telly on Sunday 2-35pm CET.
FRANCE FOOTBALL. This week in France Football Friday, there is a review of the websites of Red Star 93. Obviously the author has done fuck-all homework, because according to him the best site is the one done by the guy who never goes to the game, and rips all his articles out of Le Parisien. What a tosser...
NEWS FROM RED STAR 93. Since Tuesday, Akim Saci, Ludovic Mary and Camille Oponga are back in training. Eric Obina should follow shortly, unlike Yao Senaya.
ADN SEDAN... Sedan have mathematically booked their place in D1 for next season, beating Rennes 2-1 (Di Rocco/Huard). Sedan are fifth with forty-one points, just a point behind Paris, Auxerre and Lyon.
RICHARD AKIANA. Camille Oponga was lucky enough to play in the African Nations Cup. Not so his team-mate Richard Akiana who had his hopes dashed by the intervention of a Congolese government minister who prevented Richard from taking part.
CFA 2. Levallois got their revenge for the Cup defeat by beating Red Star reserves 3-2 on Saturday. Our goals were scored by Diawara (19) and Aïchour (58 pen). Le Red Star 93 are eleventh and play Le Touquet on Saturday at Marville. With the demands of the first team, the reserve squad is always subject to change. Saturdays' line up was : Benhamou - Fimary, Natchimie, El Othmani, Pando - Deom, Diawara, Rangdet (Sangar, 46e), Aïchour - Lestic, Gomis.
CORRECTION. Monsieur Jacky Lalère has contacted us to point out that the correct name of one of the three teams taking part in the festivities of the 28th of March is in fact ATHLETIC BILBAO as opposed to Athletico Bilbao. The "o" was added by Franco.
He went to outline the ambitions of the club - Division Two in 2001, and Division one by 2004. Despite wishing to further develop the facilities at Marville, he hoped that the arrival of a new Mayor at Saint-Ouen, Jacqueline Dambreville could get things moving again on the prject to redevelop the Stade Bauer.
Concerning youth development, he praised the work carried out by Patrice Lecornu over nearly two decades, and the fact that Red Star have built up a network of thirty nine "feeder" clubs in the area, with the creation of 150 jobs for young people with the project Association Red Star - Emploi. He spoke at length on the partnership with Saint-Etienne, and finally on the state of his health, the day-to-day running of Red Star in his absence by Michel Moulin, and following matches thanks to the mobile phone of Alim Ben Mabrouck.
Here is the list of the thirty nine "feeder" clubs to Red Star 93:
A.J.S. Aubervilliers, Aubervilliers C.M.A., Aubervilliers F.S.G.T., Aulnay C.S.L., Aulnay F.C., Blanc-Mesnil F.C., Bobigny A.C.B., Bondy A.S., Drancy J.A., Dugny F.C., Epinay C.S.M., Espérance Aulnaysienne, Gournay U.S., Ile Saint-Denis C.S.M., La Courneuve A.S., Le Pré Saint-Gervais, Le Raincy, Les Lilas F.C., Livry-Gargan F.C., Montfermeil U.S., Montreuil RSC, Neuilly-sur-Marne S.F.C., Noisy Londeau J.S., Olympique de Sevran, Pantin C.M.S., Pierrefitte A.S., Red Star 93, Romainville C.A., Rosny-sous-Bois S.O., Romainville C.A., Saint-Denis U.S., Saint-Ouen U.S.M.A., E.S. Stains, Sevran U.S., Tremblay F.C., Stade de l'Est Pavillonnais, Villemomble F.C., Villepinte F.C., Villetaneuse C.S.
Alain from Epernay, asked us which D1 clubs have been eliminated in the Cup by Red Star since it's creation. The list only includes where Red Star have been in D2 or lower.
Montpellier, Sète (1935) - Mulhouse (1936) - Sète (1938) - Cannes Lyon (1946) - Lens 1-0 then 2-0 (1959) - Bordeaux 2-2 then 2-0 (1960) - Nantes 6-0, Valenciennes 1-0 (1963) - Rennes 4-2 (1964) - Bastia (1969) - Reims (1971) - Rennes Sochaux (1973) - Le Havre 1-0 (2000).
COUPE DE LA LIGUE. This weekend, the quarter finals, featuring : Saturday 19th : Gueugnon - Strasbourg (4-15pm CET) Lyon - Bastia (8-45pm CET, France 3 TV). Sunday 20th : Sedan - Red Star 93 (2-45pm CET, France 3 TV) Paris SG - Nancy (8-45pm CET France 2 TV)
WHERE'S SEDAN ? Sedan, town of 21 117 inhabitants is 250km from Paris, 12km from the Belgian border, in the North-East. A town which has seen an exodus following job losses in the metals and textiles industries.
Sedan will have a new stadium in a few months' time, the sporting complex Louis Dugauguez which could easily hold the entire population of the town. However, Sedan draw from a large catchment area, especially since the demise of rivals Charleville, and also Belgian supporters regularly cross the border for the big matches. Average gated top fourteen thousand, even in the National crowds of five thousand were the norm.
RED STAR 93. Tacalfred will miss the match, out through suspension.
COLEMANBALLS. In this weeks' issue of Télé-Magazine, Sundays' viewing programme includes on France 3 at 2-35pm CET, for the quarter finals of the League Cup - Auxerre v Monaco.
NATIONAL. In the championship, Clermont beat Raon-l'Etape 1-0 and Noisy-le-Sec drew 1-1 with Evry. Red Star 93 are ninth with thirty three points.
PIERRE LECHANTRE. Pierre Lechantre, former Red Star player now coach of Cameroon victorious after their victory if the African Nations' Cup.
Now we have to think and compete in three competitions, and take each match as it comes. (!) Musn't complain, though, but the Federation will have to take a closer look at the fixture list, and it didn't imagine that a National club could go so far in three competitions. I don't want to kill my lads playing three games a week !"
VINCENT DOUKANTIE:"Before the match, we told ourselves, that if we were to beat Le Havre, after Saint-Etienne, it wouldn't be luck but confirmation of our status" How explain the contrasting fortunes in the league and the cups ?
"Our playing style works better against a more technical team from D1 or D2. Against National teams, they defend with seven defenders. There is the explanation."
KARIM FELLAHI: "Greate pleasure to score aginst a D1 team, especially after the goal at Geoffroy-Guichard, but we struggle in the league. This should give us confidence for the rest of the championshp.".
XAVIER GRAVELAINE: "We were crap - perhaps it was due to not being used to three o'clock kick-offs. Whatever, we created very few chances."
ATTENDANCE. Nearly two thousand paying spectators, one of the best at Marville. Let's hope to see one or two of them back again soon !
AWAY DAYS. Don't forget, The Friends of Red Star are organizing a day out to Sedan; call +33 6 08 70 62 57.
CAMILLE OPONGA. Camille Oponga spectator, after his trip to the African Nations' cup, returning ill. After tests made during the week, nothing serious was found and he should soon be back in the reckoning.
NEW FACE. Red Stars' reserve goalkeeper on Saturday was Charles Itandje, under 17s' goalkeeper.
A FIRST. Red Star are the first National club to have qualified for the quarter final of the league cup and the last sixteen of the Cup. Other clubs in the hat for the draw, next Sunday (20th) are : Stasbourg, Lyon, Monaco, Bordeaux, Metz, Rennes, Paris SG, Nantes (D1) - Lorient, Cannes, Amiens, Gueugnon Nîmes (D2) - Red Star 93 (National) - Pontivy, Calais (CFA).
The draw will take place during the TF1 programme TELEFOOT. Matches to take place on the 4th March.
CFA 2. Red Star lost 3-2 at Levallois 2-3 with goals from F. Diawara and Aïchour.
TACALFRED. Mickaël played his third match for Red Star at Reims. Born 23rd April 1981 at Colombes, he started out with Red Star at the age of six !
COUPE DE FRANCE. Tomorrow (3pm CET) Red Star take on Le Havre. The visitors have a full squad available, with only the injured Jean-Michel Lesage doubtful. For Red Star, Akim Saci and Eric Obina are both out through injury. Mickaël Pizzo is also doubtful.
16ème DE FINALE. This is Red Stars' forty-fifth participation at this stage, thirty two of which have been successful. The last time was in 1997 at Saint-Ouen when Niort won 2-1, but the last win at this level goes back to 1992, when Alès were beaten away 5-4 on penalties after the scores were tied 0-0.
ALSO THIS WEEK-END. Other than the big cup match, in CFA 2 on Saturday evening, 6pm CET, Stade Louison Bobet, Levallois : Levallois - Red Star 93. Under 15's are at home on Sunday, 3pm CET Ile de Vannes, against Douai, and in the Coupe Gambardella, at Magny (Metz) 2-30pm CET : Magny-Metz - Red Star 93.
28 MARCH, CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS
Their home is the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny, named after a former president of the Ivory Coast.
Club president is Maître Roger Ouegnin.
The club is the most successful in the country, with fifteen championships, twelve cups and the African Clubs Champions in 1999.
More to follow on this event, with facts and photos (not stolen from other sites or Le Parisien), together with a presentation of Racing Club de Paris. Prices for the evening range from 60 to 175 FRF. A "musical programme" is also planned for the evening (hmm).
NO CHANGE. Abda, Clément and Lestic spent the entire second half warming up.
DADDY CLEMENT. Congratulations to Benjamin Clément and his partner on the birth of their baby daughter.
TACALFRED. The latest discovery from the ranks of the reserves had a storming game, up against the most dangerous of the Reims forwards Emmanuel Coquelet. His parents, present at the match must have been proud of their son.
THAT'S THE WAY TO DO IT. Stade de Reims publish each month a fifty-two page glossy magazine price twenty francs, on the life and times of the club. If they and even Worksop Town FC can do one, why can't we ?
EIGHTH. Following the draw, Red Star are now eigth in the table.
NATIONAL. Currently in the league table, Red Star 93 are tenth, with 32 points, Reims are thirteenth with 29 points. If Red Star win, they will jump to seventh , eight points behind third placed Martigues.
GREEN TONIGHT. As Reims play in red, Red Star 93 will revert to the away kit of green.
COUPE DE FRANCE. Prices for Saturdays' big game (Le Havre, Marville, 12/2/2000 at 3pm CET) : 30 F (behind the goal), 40 F (popular side) & 60 F (Main stand). Monsieur Fraise is the referee. Two bus loads of Le Havre supporters are coming ot the match.
COUPE DE LA LIGUE. The Friends of Red Star are putting on a bus to Sedan, when you can watch the video of the match Saint-Etienne-Red Star 93 en route. Mail to: redstar189@aol.com
THE SUPPORTERS' BOUTIQUE. New products have arrived - sports bags large, 100 F + p&p; sport bag medium size, 60 F + p&p. Contact : redstar189@aol.com
or Red Star 93 "La boutique", 92, rue du Docteur Bauer 93400 Saint-Ouen, France.
CFA 2. The first CFA2 match to take place at Stade Marville will take place on Saturday 19th February at 3pm CET against Le Touquet. At the same time, on the training pitch, Red Star third XI play a league match. Normally CFA2 matches are played on Sunday, but that weekend the first team are at Sedan for an inportant cup match. (2-45pm CET)
REIMS. For the trip to the Champagne capital, and perhaps the last throw odf the promotion dice, Branger should be back along with Red Stars' representants in the African Nations' Cup. Of course this site will be at the match, and we will bring you the report on Thursday morning, unlike some of our rivals who don't bother to go and just copy reports from Le Parisien.
YOUTH TEAMS. Red Star under-17's were beaten 4-2 at home by Guingamp last weekend. Next Sunday, it's the Coupe Gambardella, where Red Star travel to Metz, to play Magny in the suburbs. In the last round, the Lorrains beat Custines-Malleloy 9-1.
SCARVES. A surge of demand following the Saint-Etienne win has meant that all the red scarves were sold out. Not to worry, stocks are expected before the Sedan trip. Price is 50FF.
DOCTOR RED STAR ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS : The last ever match played by Red Star in D1 was a 1-1 draw at home to Lens on 3/6/75 and the last win at home the 23/2/75, a 2-1 win over Lille.
BRAS. Jean-Claude Bras should be out of hospital soon - our correspondant at the hospital informs us that he is in good health and good spirits.
28TH MARCH - RED STARS' BIG DAY OUT. On this date, there will be a night of football at the Stade de France, when firstly Red Star take on Racing Club de Paris in the league match, followed by a tournament featuring l'ASEC MIMOSAS D'ABIDJAN, ATHLETICO BILBAO and SAINT-ETIENNE. Details to follow, naturally on this site...
MASSARD. Christian Massard, former Red Star marksman, who was top scorer in DH, D4, D3 & D2 was once again a spectator at the match.
REOPENING. The popular stand at Marville should once again be open, minus part of the roof, for the cup tie with Le Havre. Tickets go on sale on matchday from 2pm CET for a three o'clock kick-off.
FRANCE-TELEVISION. A journalist from France Televsision watched the match against Raon, doing his homework in case of the Sedan game being on the box.
REFEREE. After half an hour, the game was held up for twelve minutes following an injury to the match referee Stéphane Djouci. The linesman Eric Castellani took over the whistle and a replacement linesamn was found from the stands.
DJAFFO THE BLADE. Laurent Djaffo (see photo), former Red Star player in 1996, has just signed with the English First Division club SHEFFIELD UNITED FC.
OOPS ! Red Star 93 aren't the first National club to have reached the league cup quarter final - that honour goes to Poitiers.
AFRICAN NATIONS CUP. Despite a 1-0 win over Cameroon, Togo and Red Stars' Yao Senaya will be making an early exit from the competition, missing out to Cameroon and Ghana.
FIXTURES. The match Grenoble-Red Star 93 set for Friday 18th February will have to be rescheduled due to Red Stars' participation in the League Cup that weekend. France 2 or France 3 Television could screen the match Sedan-Red Star 93.