From suspense to a single floor. The four teams qualified for the play-offs, in a frozen order (OL, PSG, PFC, Dijon), and the last place (Guingamp) already known, the last day of Arkema First League had only an unknown: who of Strasbourg or Reims will be maintained in the elite? And as chance does things well, these two teams clashed this Wednesday at La Meinau. The situation was simple for the Alsatians: it was necessary to prevail to overcome the Champenoises in the ranking. Any other result would have led to the maintenance of the Rémoises.
In front of several thousand supporters, the RCSA succeeded in its mission after a completely crazy victory (2-1). Maëline Mendy had put Strasbourg on the right track (25th). But the end of the match negotiated at 10 against 11 after the exclusion of Élise Bonet (55th), released in tears, was very difficult to manage. Reims, thanks to Melissa Gomes (72nd), scored the goal of equalization. Racing first thought he was taking the advantage over a head of Lorena Azzaro (87th) … A goal refused for offside. And it was ultimately in the 96th minute that Liana Joseph relieved a whole club.
For his first season in the first league, the Strasbourg managed to maintain themselves. For Reims, it is the tumble in the classification after fourth place in last year. The Stade de Reims and Guingamp descend in the second division and await the identity of their replacements. RC Lens and OM have well started three days before the term.
Karchaoui Captain, Paris FC Corrected
For the rest of this 22nd day of the first league, the eyes were placed on the side of the PSG campus, for The premiere of Paulo Cesar at the head of the vice-championnes of France, two days after the layoff of Fabrice Abriel. The Brazilian rested a good part of his executives before the Play-offs semi-final this Sunday, but he still set Sakina Karchaoui, while giving him the captain’s armband during the short victory against Nantes (1-0).
A strong symbol While the left -hander was the symbol of the end of the adventure missed by Fabrice Abriel. Marie-Antoinette Katoto, injured, did not participate in the meeting. She was allegedly dismissed by the leadership after her blood blow on Monday against her sports director Angelo Castellazzi. The best manager in the history of PSG should no longer replay in these colors.
For its part, Paris FC, just winner of the French Cup, was corrected in Dijon (6-0)! It must be said that Sandrine Soubeyrand has rested almost all of her professional workforce, counting on young people in the training center. The Burgundians are preparing their semi-final against OL, scheduled for Sunday (3:15 p.m.) in the Rhône. Without forcing, the Lyonnaises imposed themselves against Le Havre (2-0) with goals from Sara Däbritz and Eugénie Le Sommer. Finally, Guingamp is essential for the honor against ASSE (3-2) and Montpellier wins in Fleury (2-1).
