D1 Women: after Europe, complicated return to earth for Paris FC hanging on to Reims (1-1)

The sequence of matches is starting to be felt for the girls of Paris FC who have been confronted, for several weeks, with this frantic pace. And going from the standing of Stamford Bridge to a field with a single stand and its damaged lawn at the Raymond Kopa life center in Reims, that necessarily changes… But that’s the reality of the 1st women’s division in France.

In Reims, this 5th match in 15 days proved complicated for Paris FC. Three days after its defeat Thursday at Chelsea (4-1) for its second group match of the Champions League, the Parisian team was hooked (1-1). This is the first time, apart from its defeat against Lyon (1-6), that it has lost points this season. Still second (7 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss), the PFC sees PSG (who have two games in hand) come back to four points.

Compared to the team beaten Thursday at Chelsea, Sandrine Soubeyrand made six changes. The most striking was in the goals. Ines Marques, 19-year-old goalkeeper, trained at the club and U23 international, made her first appearance in D1 Arkema in place of Chiamaka Ndadozie, who was spared.

“When we found the solution, we made the wrong move or the wrong choice”

Despite total domination as shown by the statistics of the match (70% possession for the PFC, 20 shots including 5 on target compared to 2 in Reims), Sandrine Soubeyrand’s team did not succeed in achieving results. After the penalty converted from the start (1-0, 8th) by Rachel Corboz, the sister of Parisian Daphné (on the bench) at the start of the match, Paris FC just saved the essential with a superb strike from Margaux Le Mouël (1-1, 76th). The end of the match looked like an attack-defense and the PFC could have benefited from a penalty in added time.

“Given the number of chances we had, it should have ended in victory,” believes Sandrine Soubeyrand. We take a point, we have to be satisfied with it. Unfortunately, no solution was found. When we found the solution, we made the wrong move or the wrong choice. It was our 5th match in 15 days. We were coming off a Champions League match and facing this kind of team that plays low, you need freshness. It’s a bit frustrating. We still have to work to improve against this type of opponent. »

Before the last three meetings of the year which will all be big matches, Montpellier and PSG in D1 Arkema which will be interrupted by the reception of Real Madrid in the Champions League, it is now time for the international break. But whether it is with the A (Mateo, Dufour), the U23 (Marques, Le Mouël, Bussy, Ribadeira, Ould Hocine) or the foreigners (Ndadozie, Korosec), many Parisians will be on deck.

Match sheet

REIMS – PARIS FC : 1-1 (1-0)

Goals. Reims: D. Corboz (sp), Paris FC:, Le Mouël (76th).

Paris FC: Marques – Ndongala (Bussy, 57th), Ould Hocine, Greboval, Abdullina (Dufour, 46th), Korosec (D. Corboz, 46th), Le Mouël, Thiney (cap.) – Mateo, Bourdieu (Ribadeira, 69th). , Fleury. Entr. : Soubeyrand.