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Saturday, June 18, 1977 They will have earned their final! At the end of a marathon of 9 matches, the Greens managed to reach the final of the Coupe de France. To do this, they made Geoffroy-Guichard their stronghold, qualifying each time at home after a poorly negotiated first leg. Barely 4 days earlier, they accomplished one of the greatest feats in their history by eliminating FC Nantes in the semi-final, despite having won 3-0 in the first leg. In an indescribable extra time, the Stéphanois had won 5-1! They are completely exhausted but they still have to face the Stade de Reims, the surprising finalist. The Rémois, who are chasing their lost glory, know very well how to thwart the Stéphanois: hit, bend their backs, counter... And it works! At the hour mark, they are in the lead thanks to their goalscorer Santamaria. So the Greens woke up and signed a new turnaround, typical of those who made their legend... The ASSE-Nantes semi-final remains one of the most memorable moments in the history of this competition: • ASSE 5-1 (ap) Nantes - Semi-final re... This is the 6th and last victory of ASSE in the Coupe de France. In 1974, they had won by the same score in the final against Monaco and with, already, Alain Merchadier as an unexpected green hero: • ASSE 2-1 Monaco - Coupe de France Final ... In 1970, they even broke the record for the heaviest score in a final against Nantes: • Video ASSE would return to the Parc des Princes for a final twice: in 1981 against Bastia... • Bastia 2-1 ASSE - Coupe de France Final ... And in 1982 against PSG. Two unfortunate finals... • ASSE 2-2 (5-6 tab) PSG - Final of the... http://www.asse-stats.com/match-18-ju... Images Espn Classic