After disappointment, a great satisfaction? Beaten (1-0) last Saturday by PSG in the final of the Coupe de France, Fleury will try to revive by winning this Wednesday (4:30 p.m.) against Montpellier (6th) during the 22nd and final day of the D 1 Arkéma in order to maintain its 4th place, synonymous with qualification for the playoffs. The Essonniennes are a step ahead of their direct competitor, Reims, which hosts… PSG. In the event of a tie on points (defeat of Fleury and draw of Reims), it is the Marnaises who would finish 4th thanks to the particular goal average.
“The first Coupe de France objective was achieved even if we did not win the trophy. The second is qualification for the playoffs. We are lucky after this disappointment to be able to experience great things and to finish an incredible season with qualification for the Champions League (the first three will qualify), declares Esson defender Charlotte Fernandes. We have our destiny in our hands and that changes a lot of things. »
Avoid counting on the Reims result
She continues: “We have to do the job by beating Montpellier, this will save us from looking at the result in Reims. We don’t want to count on that. » Before adding: “We lost some energy during the final in Montpellier but the club made sure that we could recover well. It’s a decisive match. We must not think about fatigue and give everything! »
The first three places are already clinched by Lyon (1st), PSG (2nd) and Paris FC (3rd). The playoff semi-finals will take place this weekend. PSG will host Paris FC this Saturday at 9 p.m. The next day, Olympique Lyonnais will host (4:45 p.m.) Fleury or Reims. The final and small final for 3rd place (decisive for the 3rd ticket in the Champions League) will be played on Friday May 17 on the home field of the highest ranked team during the season. At the bottom of the ranking, Lille (11th) and Bordeaux (12th) are already relegated to D 2.
