 Complete the following phrase:  Allied armies retook Alsace in 1944 and the club quickly resumed play as Racing Club de Strasbourg in Frances top flight. The team was then built around Oscar Heissererwho became in April 1945 the first Alsatian to captain the national teamand Spanish defender Paco Mateo. In 1947, the Strasbourgeois reached for the second time the final of the cup at Colombes, this time losing to Lille OSC 02. They remained in first-division competition until, at the end of the 194849 season, it appeared the side would be relegated. However, neighbouring club SR Colmar liquidated their professional team, leaving room for Strasbourg to stay up. In 1951, the Bleus won their first major trophy, defeating Valenciennes 30 to finally bring the Coupe de France home. The significance of this victory went far beyond the sporting realm as Alsace was then shaken by the 