Golden Lion, from Martinique, endured an 8,000-mile round trip only to lose 12-0 to Lille in the French Cup.
The team from the tiny Caribbean island were able to play in the competition because sides from a variety of France’s overseas territories are allowed to compete in it.
Consequently, they headed to Lille hoping to cause an upset against the Ligue 1 giants in the round of 64 tie.
But the hosts were comfortable winners, with two players hitting hat-tricks.
Canada striker Jonathan David and Edon Zhegrova scored half of Lille’s dozen goals, with Yusuf Yazici and Hakon Arnar Haraldsson each scoring two.
Tiago Santos and Amine Messoussa also scored in a game where Lille had 37 shots on goal, compared to just one for Golden Lion.
Line-ups
Lille
Training 4-2-3-1
- 1Chevalier
- 2Carvalho SantosSubstituted forZedadkaat 68′minutes
- 5Yoro
- 4by Souza Ribeiro
- 3Gonçalves dos Santos
- 6AndreSubstituted forBouaddiat 68′minutes
- 8GomesSubstituted forMiramonat 68′minutes
- elevenZhegrova
- 10YaziciSubstituted forMaloudaat 82′minutes
- 7HaraldssonSubstituted forMessoussaat 81′minutes
- 9David
Substitutes
- 12Bouaddi
- 13Zedadka
- 14Umtiti
- fifteenGudmundsson
- 16Mannone
- 17Ferrah
- 18Messoussa
- 19Malouda
- twentyMiramon
golden lion
Training 4-4-2
- 1Meslien
- 2NoelSubstituted forPhaetonat 65′minutes
- 6Bellance
- 4Singama
- 3SalinesSubstituted forBourguignonat 77′minutes
- elevenCatherineSubstituted forFaucherat 77′minutes
- 5charlottonSubstituted forBarthéléryat 76′minutes
- 8GreletSubstituted forLamartinièreat fifty’minutes
- 7Lamasine
- 10Gracien
- 9Parsemain
Substitutes
- 12Lamartinière
- 13Grambert
- 14Barthéléry
- fifteenPhaeton
- 16Rose
- 17Boriel
- 18Bourguignon
- 19Faucher
- twentyGiboyau
