Before the Ile-de-France derby tomorrow night between PSG and Fleury, and after OL's big win yesterday against Lille, the 17th day of the championship continued on Sunday in France. Four games on the program with victories for Montpellier, Soyaux and Marseille, Bordeaux and Guingamp share the points.


While Lyon have ideally prepared the reception of Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 10-1 victory in the North, Montpellier is also gaining confidence before receiving Chelsea on Wednesday.


Montpellier can now think of Chelsea


On the grass of Grammont, once again, Paris FC was not far from a result. But in the end it is Montpellier who wins 2-1, as in the first leg. Fifteen minutes into the game, Clara Matéo intercepts a bad pass back but loses his face-to-face with the US goaltender Casey Murphy. Then, after several judgments of Karima Benameur especially in front of Clarisse Le Bihan (32nd, 38th) the Parisiennes will concede the opening of the score from the beginning of the second period. Again a goal that arrives on set kick, with a header Valérie Gauvin to conclude on a corner of Laetitia Tonazzi.

Paris FC will then try to react as with this head of Anissa Lahmari captured in-extremis by Murphy (57) but it is Montpellier that will make the break. After an attempt by Sofia Jakobsson on the crossbar (68th), the Swedish striker will find the net after a long ball in the back of the opposing defense (74th). Then, as against PSG last Monday, Paris FC scored a goal late in the game. On a good service Gaëtane Thiney, Léa Declercq reduces the gap (89th).

After a break of one week, the Parisian women will receive Bordeaux on the weekend of April 1 for a duel with in play fourth place in the championship behind an inaccessible trio OL-PSG-MHSC. The opportunity also for Paris FC to clinch its first victory in D1 2018 ...


Bordeaux and Guingamp neutralize each other


With another defeat of Paris FC, Bordeaux had the opportunity to take fourth place. But the Girondines missed the mark, conceding the draw (1-1) against the En Avant Guingamp. Locals, and Lindsey Thomas in the front row, were the first to carry the danger, forcing Solene Durand out of beautiful parades (5th, 9th). Then Mylaine Tarrieu and Nadjma Ali Nadjim will use the door of Brittany (19th, 24th). But, after half an hour of play, the Bordeaux captain Sophie Istillart will be excluded for a second yellow and therefore let his teammates evolve to ten (29th). Andrea Lardez then inherits the armband.

Outnumbered, Bordeaux keeps control and will even open the score after the locker room with a shot into the skylight of Nadjma Ali Nadjim (49th). However, the Girondines will fall face Bretonnes very realistic. On the first incursion guingampaise in the opposing surface, Marine Pervier equalizes (67th). The score will not change until the final whistle.


Marseille wins a major victory against Albi


After two defeats against direct competitors for maintenance, Olympique Marseille takes points against Albi. Already forced to a result to believe in the maintenance, the OM press of entry in this match, and will quickly open the score by Marie-Yasmine Alidou of Anjou (8th) following an overflow of Viviane Asseyi. At the end of the first period, Albi will try to react with strikes of Kim Cazeau or Myriam Benlazar but at half-time it is the Olympians who lead 1-0 on the Albigensian lawn.

In the second half Christophe Parra's players will make the break thanks to Mickaëlla Cardia (62nd) and thus ensure the three points. With this victory OM returns to Rodez height and is a little closer to non-relegation, although the Olympians remain for the moment red lantern of the D1. Marseille returns four points from his opponent of the day and Guingamp, and three Fleury who will play tomorrow night at Camp des Loges against PSG.


Soyals wins on the wire


After losing to ASJ Soyaux, Rodez remains in the red zone. On the other hand, Soyaux gives itself a little air in this race to maintain and, like Bordeaux, returns to a point of Paris FC.

A rebounding match won 3-2 by the players of Charente. Indeed, if Anaïs Dumont opens the scoring after a free kick far (25th), Clara Noiran then equalizes for Rodez just before the break, in additional time, a strike lobe Romane Munich. One everywhere at half-time and a substantially identical scenario in the second act.

Danielle Tolmais allows the ASJ to go back to the scoreboard (62), before Julie Peruzzetto returns in turn the Rafettes height (77th). But, after a bad clearance on their part, the players of the Aveyron will t however, lose in the last minute of regulation time on a goal by Pamela Babinga.D1 - 17th daySaturday, March 17th, 18h30Lille OSC - Olympique Lyonnais: 1-10Sunday March 18th, 3pmASPTT Albi - Olympique de Marseille: 0-2ASJ Soyaux - Rodez AF: 3-2Girondines de Bordeaux - Forward Guingamp: 1-1Montpellier HSC - Paris FC: 2-1Monday 19 March, 8pmParis Saint-Germain - FC Fleury 91

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