Caen secure shock win over Monaco
 |  Watier (left) scored the third goal to seal Caen's place in the final |
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PARIS, France -- Caen shocked 10-man Monaco 3-1 to join Strasbourg in the final of the French League Cup.
Monaco coach Didier Deschamps paid the price for fielding a second-string team without strikers Javier Saviola and Mohamed Kallon, midfielders Lucas Bernardi and goalkeeper Flavio Roma.
Caen's victory was secured with first-half goals from Sebastien Mazure and Reynald Lemaitre.
The team lying 16th in the Ligue 1 standings scored their third goal in the 53rd minute when Cyrille Watier slotted home a penalty.
Monaco goalkeeper Fabien Audard was sent off in the 65th minute for a foul on Watier, while the penalty converted by Emmanuel Adebayor seven minutes from time was merely a consolation for last season's Champions League runners-up.
On Tuesday, a second-half goal by midfielder Alexander Farnerud put Strasbourg through to the final with a 1-0 victory over St Etienne.
The final will be played on April 30 at the Stade de France.
