In this Sunday's single poster in the Coupe de France between two clubs of first division, it is the Héraultaises who leave Marseille with the victory. A qualification in the quarter-finals obtained after a penalty shoot-out (1-1, 3 t.a.b. to 4).


It is under a rather shy sun that an experienced OM has found Montpellier, two weeks after their showdown in D1, for the 1 / 8th finals of the Coupe de France. If the prognosis rather gave Montpellier winners, Marseille wanted to thwart this by taking advantage especially of these special Cup matches. But the feat has been friable.

If Jean Louis Saez still had to deal with Marion Torrent in the role of midfielder associated with Clarisse Le Bihan, to overcome the absences of Sandie Toletti and Anouk Dekker, Christophe Parra was able to align his team for this type of shock.


A beginning between two weights and two measures


From the start, Marseille Montpellier holds the throat not to lose the advantage over the match. A strategy that will be beneficial throughout the first period. Since the first opportunity is for the local club, on this corner of Lalia Dali Storti (4th), but which is intercepted in the flight by Casey Murphy. Then it is the turn of the Marseille defense to do the work to avoid this incursion of Valerie Gauvin from the right flank, with the beautiful intervention of Caroline Pizzala (12th).

Marseille redoubles efforts, and well supervised by Sandrine Bretigny turns into a team uninhibited. Like this attempt of the latter, on an interception of Amandine Soulard (16th), who gives the ball in his feet, but his shot is too crushed. Then again it is a defender who will put forward, it is Anais M'Bassidje (26th) this time that clears the head of this good center of Janice Cayman - just elected best Belgian player of the year - at the penalty spot, in front of Valérie Gauvin.

Then Montpellier charbonne to regain control of the game with several attempts coup sur coup. Marie-Charlotte Léger twice. On the center of Jakobsson (28th), that she comes to tackle the first post but blocked by two Marseillaises, its recovery is well above. Then on a solo action, with a double pretense against the Marseille defense, but his shot or center is picked (e) by Genevieve Richard in front of Katrine Veje (30th). Then after a touch, Valerie Gauvin (31) headdress Anais M'Bassidje post, but the Marseillaise manages to catch up and clears the ball before the shot from Montpellier a good tackle assured.

Marseille held in check the MHSC, but the hardest remains to be done now, with a second half that does not announce any rest. The bodies will be severely tested in this second half of the game and the changes will make all the difference.

The Marseillaises do what they want


After the break, Marie-Charlotte Léger and Clarisse Le Bihan give way to Virginia Torecilla and Mannon Uffren. This will allow Marion Torrent to recover "his place" side that occupied Léger. It will not take very long in Montpellier to open the scoring. Despite Caroline Pizzala's save attempt on the first goal, Jakobsson managed to recover the ball and send the ball to the bottom 0-1 (48th).

Marseille will have to try everything for the whole. And Christophe Parra decides to replace Bretigny who gave a lot, with the young and talented Cindy Caputo (56th). A change that will pay off a few minutes later. Even if for the moment, it is still Montpellier which has the best opportunities. As this attempt by Sakina Karchaoui center left flank for Valérie Gauvin (60), the first post but his head will only shave the goal of Marseille. The second goal was not far, but lacks conviction to go to the bottom. Then it is the turn of Torecilla to bring the danger, with this lobe on the Marseille defense towards Jakobsson, who recovers the ball and tries a light shot to take Richard (65) in default, but the door is left not have and manages to take it out of the right glove. Saving. The Canadian goalkeeper saved her team from taking the second goal.


Caputo and Coton Pelagie give OM afloat


With an impetus of solidarity, the Marseillaises manage to get back in the bath and hang a good free kick. It is Cindy Caputo who is in charge of hitting him. He finishes on the right post of Murphy, but no Montpellier manages to clear the danger, and it is Nora Cotton Pelagie (70th) who manages to stand at the far post to send it to the bottom 1-1!

A goal that will have the impact of increasing pressure on Montpellier, which aims to play the final this season. Saez then decides to bring Blackstenius (70th) to the side of Sofia Jakobsson, her teammate also in Sweden selection and to bring out the French international, Valerie Gauvin. There will be no real effect on this change. Except this single Montpellier attempt signed by the Spanish, Virginia Torecilla, who puts Jakobsson in the race towards the goal, but the saving exit of Richard (77th) just in front of the sixteen meters will again allow his team to believe in feat.

Following two big shocks on Lalia Dali-Storti (79) and Nora Coton Pelagie (86), Marseille coach Christophe Parra decided to make two new changes with the entries of Alidou Anjou and Loze. Marseille is convincing to the end in this match and the South club will even get the last two great opportunities to win the win. On this recovery / pass from Charlotte Loze after a bad clearance on the ground Murphy, in favor of teammate Viviane Asseyi (89th), who tries to lob the keeper 1m83, but it just goes above. But the French is stubborn and reiterates on a shot, which comes to be repulsed in-extremis by Murphy (90th + 1e) this time without trembling.


The penalties will be right Marseille


After ninety minutes of play, the two teams will not be able to decide and will face the penalties. A double-edged exercise because it plays on the nerves of the players. The players on one side then the other of the line of engagement will advance in front of Murphy then Richard in turn. And after seeing Marseille take three goals in advance, Montpellier is recovered from the third shot and made a clear fault, unlike Marseille flank and miss shot after time.


Sunday, February 11, 2018, 3 pm - Stade Roger-Lebert (Marseille) - French Cup - 1 / 8th finals.

OM 1-1 Montpellier (4-5 tab)

Half time: 0-0


Referee center: Solenne Bartnik.


Goal - OM: Coton-Pelagie (70 ') - Montpellier: Jakobsson (46')

Shots scored - OM: Gadea, Asseyi, Pizzala, Loze - Montpellier: Karchaoui, Sembrant, Torrecilla, Uffren, Jackobsson.

Missed penalty shootout - OM: M'Bassindje, Caputo, Alidou d'Anjou - Montpellier: Cayman, Torrent


The teams

OM: Richard - Cissoko, M'Bassidje, Pizzala (Cape), White - Cotton-Pelagie (Loze, 88 '), Gadea, Dali (Alidou of Anjou, 76'), Soulard - Bretigny (Caputo, 56 '), Asseyi.

Bench: Saint-Léger, Laplacette.

Coach: Christophe Parra.


Montpellier HSC: Murphy - Nicoli, Sembrant (cape), Torrent, Karchaoui - The Bihan (Torricilla, 46 '), Light (Uffren, 46'), Veje, Cayman - Gauvin (Blackstenius, 71 '), Jakobsson.

Coach: Jean-Louis Saez.

Bench: Tonazzi, Gerard.