CORSICANS. Of the three ex-GFCO Ajaccio players currently with Red Star, the likelihood is that two will miss Saturdays' game. Latest recruit Fabrice Richard (pictured, left) has not yet received the documents necessary for him to make his debuts, whilst Laurent Castro is out thorugh a muscular injury. His sill undergo exploratory tests tomorrow and we should know then the duration of his absence. Therefore the only one who is likely to figure in the starting line-up will be striker and top scorer Patrick Van Kets, pictured right. Thanks to ColUOnline.com for the photo.
SACI INJURED. Hakim Saci will also be missing for Saturdays' game, after limping off at the end of last Sundays' cup tie. It could be Friday before he is back in training.
PERRON BACK. Rudy Perron is off the sick list and back in training.
TOP REF. Saturdays' game at Marville will be refereed by a top-flight official, Bruno Ruffray, from the Ligue de Basse-Normandie. Monsieur Ruffray officiated recently at the match in D1 between Bordeaux and Rennes. Assistants should be M.Cauvet & M. Meslin.
FOUSSENI DIAWARA. Yesterday we mentioned the three ex-Red Star players currently in D1. We omitted to mention Fousseni Diawara (photo), but technically he didn't actually join Saint-Etienne until August.
UNDER 17S. Following their crushing 10-0 win in the Coupe Gambardella, the youngsters of Alain Bornand are back in league action and have a trip to Troyes (2-30pm CET), at the Parc des Sports). The Under 15s are at Lens. Photo - Left is Jimmy HAMME, one of the great hops for the future at Red Star 93. With the club since 1983, currently in the Under-17s.

GOING UP, GOING UP...No, not the club in the table, unfortunately, but this site, in the list of the top football sites on Multimania by vists. We're in the top ten of the seven hundred or so sites hosted by Multimania. We're just behind Marseille, Nantes and a site about the D1 in general. Not bad, eh ! Just a pity the club wasn't sixth in the National...
VINCENT DOUKANTIE. Vincent was at Amnéville to watch his former tem mates slump out of the cup.
COINCIDENCE. The three Red Star players transferred during the Summer all have recently witnessed a change of coach at their new clubs - Karim Fellahi (Saint-Etienne); Abdoulaye Meïté (Marseille) and now Vincent Doukantie (Strasbourg).

Karim Fellahi	Abdoulaye Meïté	Vincent Doukantie

UNDER 15S. Here is the current league table, with our boys sitting proudly on top - although Lens do have two games in hand.

1	RED STAR 93	27	9
2	WASQUEHAL	25	10
3	LENS	24	7
4	ST LEU LE FORET	23	9
5	LE MEE	18	8
6	AVION	17	8
7	CHANTILLY	16	9
8	BEAUVAIS	13	8

DERBY. Another derby fpor the reserves - next weekend sees an away trip across Paris to the Val-de-Marne to take on Créteil.
MORE CHANGES. Brahim Thiam appears to have carried the can for the Clermont debacle - more changes are sure to follow after the Amnéville Horror.
INFLATION …. In this weeks' France Football, there is a review of the book on Red Star, "Histoire d'un siècle, le Red Star". Unfortunately these "professional journalists" have given the price as 500 F. Actually the price is a mere 100 F + 20 F p&p - an absolute bargain - buy ten now for Christmas !! You can order it from Red Star, 92, rue du Docteur Bauer, 93400 Saint-Ouen.
Also still available is the replica Red Star shirt, at the giveaway price of 160 F + 30 F p&p (International cheques made out to Red Star 93). Why waste your money on making Moanchester United even richer when you can help Red Star by buying their nice red shirt instead ?

DISGRACEFUL. Nothing much to say - after letting in six at Clermont, Red Star have truly hit rock bottom slumping out of the French cup to the amateurs of Amnéville 3-2. Despite leading 1-0 against a club three divisions below, they then let in two goals before equalising, only to let the home side win with two minutes remaining on the clock. The only consolotation is that the club is now free to concentrate on league survival.
ELSEWHERE. In the cup other results of note are : Créteil losing 2-1 at Beauvais; Niort lost on penalties to Châteauroux; Besançon eliminating Gueugnon also on penalties; next weeks' opponents GFCO Ajaccio triumphing 2-0 at Nice; Gaillard (CFA 2) – Martigues 1-0: Lyon-Duchère winning 1-0 against Nîmes 1-0. The draw for the next round takes place on Friday December 1st 1pm CET.
COUPE GAMBARDELLA. Well done Red Stars' under 17's, into the next round with a 10-0 win at Brévannes.
UNDER 15S. At Saint-Ouen, Red Star 93 drew 1-1 with Saint-Leu-la Forêt.

TOUS PRESENTS. During yesterdays' training session, virtually a full squad reported present, with the exception of the injured Rudy Perron (foot). The session was scrutinised by the watchful eye of club president Jean-Claude Bras. His departure and the possible arrival of Noël Le Graët were dismissed by Bras ("I'm here, I'm staying put").
ALSO THIS WEEK-END. Other than the Cup tie, the under-15's are at home to Saint-Leu, Sunday afternoon at Pablo Neruda. The under-17's have a trip to Limeil-Brévannes for the Coupe Gambardella.
DIDIER THIMOTHEE TO CHATEAUROUX. Didier Thimothée has left former club Montpellier and has signed for the Berrichonne de Châteauroux, in a deal which takes him up to the end of the season.

Steve Marlet (Lyon), along with Didier Thimothée (Châteauroux) and Cyril Domoraud (Bastia). Fabien, the youth between these stars is currently at Nantes - in the university team of the Ecole Centrale ! (photo taken at Steves' farewell before leaving for Auxerre, May 1996)

LATEST NEWS. After Saturdays' drubbing at Clermont Red Star find themselves deep in the brown stuff in 19th place, and in real danger of losing touch with the teams above them. Next league game at home to GFCO Ajaccio will once again be vital, for the whole future of the club perhaps. But before then, another opportunity for the players to line their pockets with cup win bonuses. On Sunday they travel to Amnéville for the next round of the Coupe de France, and the home side will be rubbing their hands at the probable chances of a giant-killing act. Last result for the Lorrains was a 2-2 home draw with Thionville. Sundays' kick-off is at 2-30pm CET.
COUPE DE LA LIGUE. The exact date has been set for Saturday January 6th, 6pm CET in Auxerre. Red Stars supporters should be organising a bus for the trip - details to follow, watch this space.

BACK FROM TURKEY. President of Red Star Supporters' club Gérard is back from a brief holiday in Turkey, during which he was lucky enough to obtain tickets for the match Turkey - France, won 4-0 by the visitors. While he was there, Gérard bumped into former Red Star hero Steve Marlet, now with Lyon, and who was making his debut with the national squad.

CFA 2RED STAR 93-IVRY : 2-2. Referee : M. Capelli. Goals : Jolibois (23rd), Gomes (60th) - Mendes (80th), Marizy (90th). Bookings : Abda, El Othmani - Dubois, Sié, Tabnaoui, Mendes. Red Star: Bayiha, Marty, N'Goma, El Othmani, Faye - Deom, Pizzo, Abda - Gomes (Azoulay), Jolibois, Gomis (Saiti). Coach: Fiatte. Two late late goals earned a point for the visitors when the game should have been all over and won. Coach Christophe Fiatte later accused his charges of being immature.
OTHER RESULTS. Under 17s : Red Star 93 - Metz : 1-0 (1-0). Goal : Abdoulaye Diawara, 12, penalty. Red Star are 7th in their group, thirteen points behind leaders Auxerre, but having played one game less. Next week Gambardella Cup action with a trip to Brevannes. The Under 15's game at Le Mée was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
DSR. Red Stars' third team won away at CA Paris 1-0. Red Star are now third. Next game : Red Star 93-Issy.

STEVE SENDS HIS REGARDS !. Our special correspondant wit the French national team in Turkey met up with former Red Star man Steve Marlet. After training with the Blues at the Stade Inönü of Besiktas, Steve professed to be delight on receiving his call-up to the national side. He said that it made him sad to see the Red Star in its current plight, but wished us all the best, and sends a big "Hello" to all the supporters of Red Star 93. We wish Steve all the best. Top Man.

JOZSEF KELLER. After two seasons spent at Red Star, then the same amount of time at Wasquehal, defender and Teddy Sheringham look-alike Jozsef Keller, without a club since the start of the season has gone back to Hungarian club Ferencvaros.
SPEAKING OF HUNGARY.... From Budapest, Olivier, Red Star supporter du Red Star, witnessed FC Nantes' recent UEFA Cup tie with local club MTK. Olivier wanted to meet former Red Star man Georges Eo, and wrote to FC Nantes asking permission, and if they could eventually meet up. Olivier is a French teacher at a school in Budapest and wanted to feature Nantes and Georges as part of his coursework for his students. Unfortunately, FC Nantes never even took the trouble to reply to Olivier, so here's two fingers in return from us to FCN...
AND TWO FINGERS ALSO. To Messers Bourgoin, Darmon etc. They have demanded that the Government help the professional clubs in France, or more specific the clubs in Division One, and also to get rid of the 5% tax imposed on them, which goes to finance the amateur clubs. We say bollocks, there should be more aid to the amateur clubs, who are the lifeline of football. We also campaign for the development of football at all levels, especially Womens' football. Vive le foot !
MARLET / CRUCET. Steve Marlet, recently called up to represent his country, scored a fine goal for Lyon at the Parc des Princes against Paris SG (1-1). Stéphane Crucet, scored from the spot as his club Sochaux beat Beauvais 2-0, consolidating their position as leader of the second division.
COUPE DE FRANCE. Red Star 93s' next round opponents, Amnéville earned a 1-1 away draw at leaders Algrange 1-1 in the DH last weekend.

NATIONAL. Three wins on the trot for Red Star, firstly the excellent home win in the League Cup against Lorient, followed by the penalty shoot-out win in the French Cup at Marville against Noisy, then this weekend a deserved win in the league, only the second of the season, against Thouars.
INJURIES. Kader Ferhaoui and Olivier Saragaglia were obliged to curtail their respective involvements in Saturdays' game due to injury, both to the ankles. Another player in the wars was goalkeeper Jean-Marc Branger. Five minutes of interruption to the game before Jean-Marc could result his duties. The injury was a reminder of last seasons' game against Thouars, when the referee added seven minutes of stoppage time, enough for the visitors to equalise and to earn a 2-2 draw.
THIAM & SACI. A back injury for the former, the latter suspended, and both missed Sautrdays' encounter. Saci was an interested spectator at the game, and took the time to have a good read of the pages of our site posted on the walls of the main stand at Marville. The site as read by the stars...!"
CASTRO. Following a dental operation, Laurent Castro was back in training Friday, his stitches should be out tomorrow and could be in line for a recall at Clermont.
RESERVES. Christophe Fiattes' boys go marching on, with an excellent 1-0 win at Toul, the goal coming from Mickaël Pizzo. Without Abda and Robert Gomis suspended and Leugueun injured, the youngsters were once again to the fore : Bayiha, El Othmani, N'Goma, Azoulay, Jolibois, Marty, Sangar, Deom, Saïti, Gomez-Varela, Santos, A. Gomis, Pizzo.
Red Stars' reserves have a five point advantage over Poissy (32 pts to 27), third-placed Moissy-Cramayel (26 pts), Ivry (25 pts), next visitors to Marville and Chaumont (24 pts). The weekends' scores : Paris SG – Saint-Dizier 2-0, Poissy – Evry 0-0, Moissy-Cramayel – Chantilly 4-0, Senlis – Tinqueux 1-0, Ivry – Châlons 1-1, Chaumont – Blénod 2-1, Auxerre – Créteil 0-4.
LEAGUE CUP. The cup draw paired Red Star with D1 club Auxerre. Although Red Star must travel to Burgundy, to play the club until recently coached by the famous Guy Roux (photo), travel in the Cup appears to hold no fears for the players - remember lasts seasons' wins at Lille, Saint-Etienne and Sedan ? The date will be fixed shortly, depending upon the demands of France 2 and France 3 television.
HAVEN'T WE MET BEFORE ?. When the League Cup was played in a group format, Red Star and Auxerre met at Sens, Red Star winning on penalties.
MONEY MONEY MONEY. Even if Red Star lose at Auxerre, they will pocket a tidy 1,350 MF for their efforts.
YOUNGSTER. The Under 15's of Red Star thumped Wasquehal 3-0, but their elders the Under 17's suffered a 5-2 correction at Strasbourg.
OTHER MATCHES. In the DHR, a draw at Saint-Ouen, between Red Star 93 and Tremblay-en-France 1-1 and the District XI lost 0-1 against Stains.
COMING SOON. On your favourite Red Star 93 site... a photo feature on the reserves, a tribute to Wembley, a feature on Auxerre and a special dedicated to goalkeepers who can also score goals !

COUPE DE LA LIGUE. The draw for the next round will be made today, at around midday UK time, at Levallois-Perret. On Tuesday evening, Wasquehal with former Red Star man Richard Akiana booked their berth in the next round with a 2-1 over Caen. The next round will take place early January, and Red Stars' opponents could come from D1, D2 or even the National. As soon as we have the draw, we'll post it on the site...
COUPE DE FRANCE. We were the first to bring you the news... Red Star will travel to Lorraine for the next round of the French Cup. We even brought you the first exclusive details of the town of Amnéville, note that the details which we posted were copied almost verbatim by other Red Star sites.... our opponents have a trip this weekend to Algrange. Amnéville are coached by ex-Metz player FC Metz, François Zdun (photo). At the end of the 70's / debut 80's, Zdun played in defence alongside ex-international Patrick Battiston, native of Amnéville, and victim of an outrageous tackle during a World Cup semi-final by German goalkeeper Harald Schumacher..
Near-neighbours of Red Star 93, Saint-Denis (DH) have a seaside trip to Normandy, and Dives-sur-Mer (DH). Other matches featuring Parisian clubs are : Dives(DH) – Saint-Denis (DH), Paris FC (CFA) – Reims (N), Beauvais (D2) – Créteil (D2), Porcheville (Ligue) - Cherbourg (CFA), Evry (CFA 2) – Sens (DH), Colombienne (DH) – Caen (D2), Alfortville (Ligue) – Deville-Maronne (Ligue) and ASPTT Paris (Ligue) – Versailles (DH). In the last round ASPTT Paris beat ACBB 1-0, the goals scored by ex-Red Star reserves player Legall. The facts we bring you on this site - amazing, isn't it...
RED STAR 93 - THOUARS. Saturdays' crucial clash will be refereed by Pascal Rebaud
AND ON SUNDAY.... The third XI of Red Star, after a difficult baptism in the higher league, the DSR, are starting to put together some good results. Last Sunday they won the Coupe de Paris match beating Marly-le-Roi (1-0). This Sunday, 3pm CET at the Stade Pablo Neruda, Saint-Ouen, the visitors will be Tremblay-en-France, of which the coach is Michel Drouilhat, another ex-Audonien. The Red Star "District" XI are at home to Stains, 3pm CET at the Stade de La Motte at Bobigny.

COUPE DE FRANCE DRAW By lunchtime Red Star should know who their future opponents in the French Cup will be. The seventh round draw will be made by former international François Heutte (photo) along with Olympic boxing champion Brahim Asloum. As soon as we have it, we will post the draw on the site (before the official site, no doubt).
Yesterday there was a special draw for the clubs which participate in the Cup, based in the French colonies. Notable draw was Levallois (CFA), near-neighbours to Red Star who will have to travel to play AS Magenta Nouméaen in New Caledonia.
INJURY LIST UPDATE. Rudy Perron will miss the match on Saturday due to a sprained left ankle. Accoriding to the official site (don't bother, it's not worth the trip), it's RUBY Perron (his sister, perhaps ?) who will miss the game. Oops. Also missing are Laurent Castro (dental problems) and the suspended Hakim Saci.
UNDER 15S & UNDER 17S . The under 15's are at home to fourth-placed Wasquehal, whilst their older breatheren have a tricky away trip to Strasbourg.

RED STAR 93 - THE SQUAD. Here is the full list of players at the disposal of Jean-Luc Girard.
Goalkeepers : Bayiha, Branger, Itandje.
Defence : Busuttil, El Othmani, Faye, R. Gomis F. Mary, Natchimie, Oponga, Perron, Saragaglia, Saxemard, Tacalfred, Thiam.
Midfield : Abda, Aïchour, Deom, Ferhaoui, NGoma, Pizzo, Traoré.
Attack : Castro, A. Gomis, Milton, Ouejdide, Rangdet, Saci, Serreau, Van Kets.
Currently Camille Oponga and Kamel Ouejdide are indisposed in the long-term following operations.
LOCKED OUT. On Sunday the main stand was closed to the "general public". The clubs' excuse was to avoid problems with the Noisy supporters... so they put as all mixed together in the TinCanStand opposite. Brilliant. More like they didn't want anyone shouting their mouths off in front of the sponsors gathered for the occasion. The stand should reopen for Saturdays clash with Thouars.
CFA 2 AT TOUL. Next Saturday the as-yet unbeaten reserves have an away trip to twelfth-placed Toul.

TONY CASCARINO (more / end). After seriously considering a final fling to help Red Star in their plight, Tony Cascarino has finally decided to hang up his boots for good. The motivation just isn't there for hime to endure the daily hard grind of training.
COUPE DE FRANCE . After two cup rounds, a third of the National clubs have already made their exits. Remaining are : Thouars, Besançon, Reims, Clermont (who thrashed a parks team 18-0), La Roche-sur-Yon, GFCO Ajaccio, Grenoble, Pacy-sur-Eure, Amiens, Valence, Red Star 93 and eventually Brest whose match at Coray has been postponed until November 11.

DRAW. The draw for the next round of the League Cup will take place on Friday November 10th at 12-30 CET at Levallois.
GERAL MILTON. On the field for five minutes and one goals scored. Gérard Milton really is a supersub who loves the League Cup. Last season, two gaols against Nîmes in extra-time, as well as a beauty at Saint-Etienne. Photo - Gérald, top scorer in the CFA 2.
MEN WITH A MISSION Mickaël Serreau, cast aside by the ex-coach after being forced to play as a defender ! Rudy Perron, also a forgotten man, not to mention Big Tony. Red Star have really wasted two months.
PROMISING.... Natchimie, Aïchour, Saci, Rangdet and Milton are all Red Star products. Only Hakim Saci has any kind of experience in the first XI. When one looks at the results of the reserves, top and unbeaten, there really is hope for the club, a club "Made in 93".
WHAT THE PAPERS SAID. Over the weekend the press remained mute about the League Cup and Red Stars' entry into the competition. Vortually overnight the reaction has changed enormously, much as it did last season. Firstly Radio Europe 1 announced Red Stars' expolits. Then France 3 TV brought images of the game. The written press also went mad. L'Equipe: "Red Star punish (Lorient)."; Le Parisien: "Red Star fabulous"; Ouest France: "Le Red Star superstar" (no need for any translation !); Le Télégramme came out with "Lorient treated the game like a training match. Trouble was, opposite them Red Star played a real League Cup game". Yesterday evening coach Jean-Luc Girard was on Europe 1 radio, answering questions.

SECOND TIME. This is the second time that Red Star have knocked Lorient out of the League Cup, the first came in 1996, a win on penalties following a 4-4 draw after extra time. Photo - Fabrice Dorizon, scorer of Red Stars' fourth goal.
COUPE DE FRANCE. Another cup now beckons, the cup upon which the Red Star legend is built . On Sunday have a difficult match at Marville against Noisy-le-Sec. Having witnessed the match on Wednesday, Noisy coach Sandjak will have to prepare his men for the battle of 93.
RED STAR TURNING GREEN ? It appears that in the near future, Red Star will revert back to their traditional colours of green and white. At long bloody last ! And while you're on it, how about a return to a re-vamped Stade Bauer, please ?

CASCARINO - A SLIGHT REPRISE (Sorry Jimi)... The rumours concerning a return of the Great Man are true, it appears that Tony wants to come back for one last stab at saving Red Star from the drop to the CFA. Now there's two fingers more to stick up at the departed coach...
CAMILLE OPONGA. Against Lorient, only three from the Guegnon semi-fianl heros remained - Jean-Marc Branger, Brahim Thiam and Hakim Saci. The fourth Red Star player still around, Camille Oponga could be out for a long time, following a knee operation. Good luck, Camille !
RESERVES. With no game, the CFA 2 have a friendly lined up at the weekend against Red Stars' under-17 side, at Saint-Ouen.

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MIRACLE AT MARVILLE A win to warm the hearts of everyone (except Lorient of course..), but especially coach Jean-Luc Girard. Probably his finest victory ever whilst in sole charge of the club, for once his under-pressure team proved the critics wrong. A fantastic atmosphere also, in the changing rooms at the end of the game - a victory to savour. No-one deserves praise above all the others, but nevertheless the two-goal contribution of the youngster Yoann Randget deserves a mention.
VAN KETS. Patrick Van Kets appears to have carried the can for the lack of efficiency in front of goal. Dropped for the game against Lorient, Patrick trained with the reserves.
CASCARINO. Englishman Cascarino could soon be back in the squad, following on the heels of the Irishman Cascarino - the story continues...
DARCHEVILLE ABSENT. Darcheville, former Forest man was ruled out of last night's encounter with a sprained ankle
FACE IN THE CROWD. Sat behind me, literally, was France 2 TV Sport supremo and former PSG President Charles Biètry. He didn't recognise me, though.