Jean-Pierre Thiesset summarises the sixth round of the 2023-2024 D1 Arkema season and also adds includes his weekly MATILDAS WATCH (7/11/23).
Above: Ellie Carpenter (white shirt) on a trademark break through for Olympique Lyonnais at Paris FC at the weekend. Photo courtesy of: Pauline Figuet.
Paris FC 1-6 Olympique Lyonnais
This game was the big new confrontation in D1 Arkema between the two unbeaten teams and it was a very good football game. A few changes were made by Sonia Bompastor, Lyon’s Coach, for this game. Ada Hegerberg, the first Ballon d’Or winner, was in the starting lineup after a long gap, and Melchie Dumornay was placed as lead midfielder for the first time with Lyon.
Lyon began immediately with an incredible goal from Eugénie Le Sommer. Selma Bacha shot and then regained possession the ball, making a decisive pass to Le Sommer in the first minute. Paris FC reacted strongly, and Christiane Endler, Lyon’s goalkeeper, had to make a great save to prevent them from levelling the score. However, Julie Dufour scored just before the half-hour for the hosts to pull level. Paris FC continued to push hard and one minute later, Endler made another stop. The hard work of Kadidiatou Diani on the right, allowed her to deliver a pass to Hegerberg who scored for Lyon on 38 minutes.
Two minutes later, Le Sommer made the breakthrough for Lyon by scoring their third. The visitors started the second half well – with Hegerberg scoring on a bad clearance by the Paris FC defence. Endler was then called on again – this time on 49 minutes – responding to a lob from Dufour from 35 metres out. This game was not as easy for Lyon as the score suggested; Paris provided a good test and never let it go, but Lyon was stronger, especially with its bench. They had five international players enter in the second half, which allowed them to keep the pace up to the end. Scorer for Paris FC: Dufour (29’). Scorers for Lyon: Le Sommer (1’, 40’), Hegerberg (38’, 48’), Dabritz (68’), Diani (90’).
MATILDAS WATCH – Sarah Hunter was in the Paris FC squad, but did not play in this match. After returning early from Australia’s three-game Olympic qualifiers in the international window, Ellie Carpenter was able to start for Lyon. Carpenter had a strong performance but picked up a deserved yellow card on 25 minutes. She also almost delivered a goalscoring pass to Sara Dabritz, and another one to Vicki Becho towards the end of the match.
Paris Saint-Germain v Guingamp
This game, which saw Clare Hunt named in the PSG squad, was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
Lille 0-0 Montpellier
Lille edged the first minutes of this match and the first shot on target was for them, however Montpellier started to react at the end of the first quarter and Sonia Ouchene hit the crossbar with a shot from 20 metres. The remainder of the first half was very even, but it was not the best advert for D1 Arkema so far this season. Montpellier had a little bit more of the ball in the second half than Lille but lacked accuracy to convert their domination into goals.
Bordeaux 0-2 Reims
Reims won this game away from home to go back into the top five thanks to goals from Gomes (61’), and Mouchon (90’+1).
Le Havre 3-3 Dijon
Still no win at home for Le Havre this season after strugglers Dijon grabbed an equaliser in stoppage time at the end of the 90 minutes. Scorers for Le Havre: Cance (27’), Elisor (37’), Cardia (82’). Scorers for Dijon: Abdu (59’), Declercq (74’ penalty), Picard (90’+2).
Fleury 2-1 Saint-Etienne
With this result, Fleury stay in the top five and Saint-Etienne remain bottom. Scorers for Fleury: Louis (2’), Fernandes (71’). Scorers for Saint-Etienne: Champagnac (87’).
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