This Wednesday was played the late match that saw Metz fight at Guingamp at the plain Saint Symphorien. A poster that foreshadowed a better scenario for the guingampaises but the proud messines were able to hang their opponents.

Dominating the ranking Messin team, Guingamp could legitimately hope to leave with the three points. Starting from this observation, we can expect to have some more important possession on the visitor side, but Metz was on par with his competitor of the day.

The debates are full

We expected a dynamic and physical match between the players, and it did not miss even if the strong character of this duel returns to Guingamp, the messines were able to be more discreet, perhaps too often in their communication. On both sides Robert and Mansuy praise their team to take over and continue to push for control of the game. A point that demonstrates the importance of this poster which has long been postponed, the meeting to be played on December 15, 2016. In a waivers this season, Metz remains on a draw Sunday against Soyaux (1-1). The Lorraine club wants to recover. This duel was therefore an opportunity for David Fanzel's team to pick up crucial points to hope for the continuation this season and avoid to lift between the D1 and D2 for the second exercise in the elite Women's Football.
With a game last Sunday in the legs, both teams have struggled to compete, annihilating most of the time. Both of them use sides to find the breach, like Gavory for Metz and Amani for Guingamp. While regularly changing game system to two or a forward attacker, swapping the players from one side to the other. What was the case between Louise Fleury and Faustine Robert, Guingampaises. One way to jostle the lines and disrupt the opponent to ambush him in front of the goal. But Metz does not let himself be fooled.

Guingamp will therefore have trouble in his actions, even if Louise Fleury (23 ') kick, to change that, as on his center, which ends in gloves Laar. Metz retorted with Meryll Wenger, again, on a long cross for Melike Pekel, who will pass close to open the scoring. Then it is the scorer against Soyaux, Selen Altunkulak (35 ') to try. An attempt to Metz full axis, but his little powerful shot, do not worry Gignoux.

The players do not play the draw, and they go for blow, with a slight ease for Metz, who plays on home ground. The messin game is somewhat more honed, but Guingamp sets the tone to follow. Overall, it's hard to see who gets the upper hand over the other. Both formations struggle to build, and sometimes abandon the logic to complicate the task.

Two teams that everything else opposes, when one rebounded from a season difficult to cash side of Guingamp, with a relegation zone at the end of the door. Metz on the other hand had the bad experience of facing the descent as fast in D2, it is mounted in D1. Blame it on a relegation system at the level below three clubs, which has passed today since this season to only two. If this rule had been applied at that time, the club would probably have continued in its progression in D1, while having a few more arguments to keep some dominating elements, like Marie-Charlotte Léger in her ranks. A reform that comes at just the right moment, because Metz can still believe it, if he passes the red zone and leaves his position of red lantern. Even if this job is difficult.

The messine resistance

The coach messin had also mentioned a solution that could partially solve the question, an experienced attacker. She quickly made her debut with Metz. But if the new German-Turkish rookie, Melike Pekel could not find the bottom of the nets nets again on this match, or face Soyaux. It brings a real boost of energy in attack to a team that was not lacking so much, but who tries to learn from his championship start to rebound.

After their short win at home against Rodez last Sunday, Guingamp wanted to confirm on the messines lands. It will be different, even if the victory is close. The reds and blacks have released and will especially hard to unblock the situation despite the attempt of Desire Oparanozie (40 ') full axis hindered by the keeper, Getter Laar, who will be replaced by Simone Jatoba just before taking the ball . Metz has a last attempt (43 ') on a combination between Melike Pekel from the axis and Selen Altunkulak at the entrance to the surface, which hits the ball, tapping the crossbar. The click was there, the local club was unlucky. Guingamp on his side struggling to get into the bath of the match, the trip from Saint-Brieuc had to echo the breton boldness. Yet decisive, as against Juvisy (1-0) early in the season or the coup against Marseille (4-0). The first half sounds like a cleaver, both teams lacked pragmatism although there is space for one as for the other. This situation is desperately frustrating, but it does not detract from the commitment of the protagonists on the ground.

The solution is free kick for Guingamp

We knew from the intensity of the first act that the two teams were not going to leave each other without shaking one and / or the other. It is Wenger (55 ') who will run there, again, the Montpellier is on the lookout for the slightest opening and tries a cross shot at the entrance to the surface, which shaves the second post. The opener was not far away.

While in attack the difficulty is unquestionably fierce with the defense of Julie Debever and Charlotte Lorgeré for Guingamp and Simone Jatoba and Marine Morel for Metz, midfielders of both teams will also play a leading role. Gathrat or Janela, later Martins, who will bring a real boost to messines as his game is disconcerting for the Guingampaise defense. The other Morin will have a decisive place to pay for his team, before being joined by Le Garrec, which brings his experience once again to the Breton club. Morel as soon as he enters will bring a real serenity to the defense, forming an unstoppable duet with Jatoba. She repeatedly goes to annihilate the attempts of Oparanozie or Amani.

The Grenats have just as much trouble moving forward, even if Melike Pekel is working tirelessly, without particular annoyance. It even close the opening of the score (57 '), a shot just a few meters from the right post that can not find the frame and file for a corner. Teammates Melissa Godart have set the pace for them. The ex-Sojaldicienne tries to complicate things for Guingamp, annoying many times. But just after the hour of play, Guingamp will have his golden opportunity. A direct free kick at the entrance to the surface, well placed. To pull it, it is the guingampaise captain who sticks to it. And it succeeds him since she will send the ball in goal 0-1! A direct free kick by Salma Amani (64 ').

Robert wants to continue in this momentum, trying to combine with Oparanozie in the penalty area, minutes after that. Metz did not say without last word and reacts. Altunkulak on the cross shot after a corner kick by Wenger (67 '). Then it's up to Desire Oparanozie to get the job done on a rebate in favor of Lea Le Garrec cleared by Marine Morel, solid in defense, which again proves her decisive role in this meeting. David Fanzel then tries to fight back by replacing Altunkulak by Khelifi. A winning bet since a few minutes after that, his replacement will allow him to change the course of the scenario.

Metz will thank Lea Khelifi

The Breton team will continue in its wake to put pressure on Metz. But it is a burst of pride of the young and talented Lea Khelifi - who has struggled to open his meter this season - which will ultimately allow his team to return to the race. Offset on the left side, the messine receives the ball Juliane Gathrat, and weapon a shot, a center or a shot, powerful, but found the bottom of the net Gignoux to the surprise (70 ') 1-1! A goal of a great class, which is rare to see, especially of such a young player.

Animated by this equalization, the messines will then try to take the last twenty minutes of the match in their favor. Without much success. Guingamp was not going to give in like that but still struggled against the Lorraine defense to take the lead. The two teams are finally leaving back to back on this score from one place to another.

A match that will not change anything ranking for Metz, but which unquestionably prepares the messines to what awaits them this Sunday against Rodez in the Coupe de France, on the same field. Guingamp remains on the 5th step of the provisional ranking and will again face the ogre Lyon this Sunday in the Coupe de France also.

The starting XI Metz: Laar; Mansuy, Gomes Jatoba, Morel, Janela; Gathrat (Martins), Godart, Gavory, Altunkulak (Khelifi 57 '), Pekel, Wenger.
Bench: Lerond, Williams, Podgorny, Martins, Khelifi
The starting XI Guingamp: Gignoux; Quero, Debever, Lorgeré, Morin; Fleury (The Garrec), Bueno, Pervier, Robert; Amani, Oparanozie
Bench: Fauvel, Fourré, Nwabuoku, Dinglor, Le Garrec

Photos: Franck and Pascale Perrin & Rene Bach