Crazy evening at the Parc des Princes! At the end of a semi-final with a Hitchcockian scenario, the women’s section of PSG snatched its place in the final on penalties (2-2, 5-4 tab.) at the expense of its rival Paris FC after coming very close to correctional. A week after winning the Coupe de France, the Rouge et Bleu club will have the opportunity to sign a historic season, Friday evening (9 p.m.), against the winner of Lyon-Reims, played this Sunday in the Rhône.
For his evening opponent, the result ultimately appeared disappointing: the Parisiennes from the south of the capital led 2-1 until the 72nd minute and posed immense problems for their neighbors in front of the 5,971 spectators at the Parc des Princes.
But let’s come back to the film of the evening, worthy of “Sueurs Froides”. A first half hour dominated head and shoulders, with 75% ball possession and five goal situations, concluded by a post from Marie-Antoinette Katoto (31st). And if one goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie on the Paris FC side, shines, the other has collapsed.
On an innocuous back pass, Katarzyna Kiedrzynek pushes her ball too far and Clara Matéo takes the opportunity to open the scoring (36th). A goal that should never have been awarded due to a prior offside position not reported by the VAR to Audrey Gerbel, in charge of the game.
Katarzyna Kiedrzynek se rachète
Upon returning from the locker room, the VAR worked this time to cancel the equalizing goal scored by Grace Geyoro (49th). He also helped Audrey Gerbel to validate a penalty obtained by Sakina Karchaoui after a foul by Julie Soyer (51st), transformed by Geyoro (52nd). There was then reason to think that Paris FC would crack. Nope.
A counter perfectly led by Julie Dufour gives the ball 2-1 to Daphné Corboz (56th), who takes advantage of a new error from Kiedrzynek and the soapy gloves. The locals then pushed, pushed and pushed again to equalize thanks to the inevitable Marie Katoto (72nd) with a header.
Before, as in the semi-final of the Coupe de France (3-3 between these two teams), this meeting was decided on penalties after two last exceptional saves from Nnadozie (90th + 8) on his line. A contested session in opposition to the noisy ultras of the CUP, facing the emptiness of the Boulogne stand.
But perfectly controlled by the Rouge et Bleu: a panenka from Katoto, successes from Karchaoui, Baltimore, Martens, Geyoro and a save from Kiedrzynek, which became decisive again, against Bourdieu. PSG was hot, very hot. The volcano of the Parc des Princes, even as little filled, was able to let its joy explode. The tears are for Paris FC, who will play their ticket for the next Champions League against the loser of Lyon-Reims.
