In the replayed match of the 21st day, LOSC received the ESOF. We knew that the meeting was going to be special between the two teams. A poster that would finally decide who between the two clubs, would go up in D1. After a sluggish start where the LOSC held the ESOF in check and even took a short lead, it was finally the Lille women who won with three goals against one for the Ornaysiennes.


The goals
LOSC: Manon Gavat, Jana Coryn and Ludivine Bultel
ESOF: Claire Guillard



On May 14, the LOSC, first in the standings, had already "validated" its rise, but had to face a withdrawal of four points for an invalid player's license, depriving it of its accession to the D1 following a claim from ESOF, second, in this match. There was a points race in the last showdown for both clubs - on the 22nd day of D2 - respectively against Arras for Lille, and against Brest for ESOF. The most complicated thing was to come at that moment. With the draw of 0-0 LOSC, it is therefore the ESOF who disposed 7-1 Brest, who acceded to the elite Women's Football. The Lille club had decided to appeal its decision, which was broken by the Federal Commission in charge of women's competitions and decided to replay the poster between the two clubs. Lille will finally have the last word, Sunday, June 11 by winning at home.


A slow start
Two teams, the same goal, the climb. We quickly feel the tension, which comes in particular from the many supporters (around 2000) to attend the meeting.

From the outset, the pressing LOSC is set up, but without the ESOF lost the course, much more experienced at the high level, having faced the big teams of the D1, there are two seasons of that. An experience that favors a favorable scenario for La Roche, but facing the LOSC, it will be even game, to make the poster even more contested.

The first action to note is in the 11th minute, when Salome Alberbide clears the danger on this center Rachel Saidi. Lille is the most used player by Jérémie Descamps this season.

The ESOF responded quickly with his technical weapon, Lisa Fragoli (12 ') who will be a real poison for the LOSC on the left lane. She manages to go to the right post of Lille, and tries a cross shot but it is repulsed by Azem.

The actions will be chained and for once, they are truly balanced. It goes from one side to return from the other and start again. Just like this center Justine Bauduin (13 ') for Lille, to the penalty box, but it is intercepted by the guardian of the ESOF, Constance Picaud. Jana Coryn is on all the actions at the beginning of the match, but she has trouble to present herself in the right conditions and to have the right ball.

Both teams go for a shot. A corner in the 17th minute of the ESOF, will still scare Lille. Just like the riposte Lille, this discount Bouchenna, which will be released. Before seeing this long ball that found the captain of La Roche, Charlotte Peslerbe (27 ') but she can not control his ball well at the entrance to the surface and it will finally be cleared by Lille.

Jennifer Bouchenna (31 ') came close to taking over this good center, but it was finally recovered by the Ornaysian goalkeeper. La Roche will then get a big opportunity. A strike at the box entrance, signed Julie Pasquereau (32 '), but Marine Dafeur is there to block the shot, which took the direction of Lille goal.

At this stage of the match, we can see that the ESOF has more experience, with a well-constructed game and players who have a certain presence in this kind of match, like Pasquereau or Peslerbe. But Lille is no less able to take up this challenge in this poster.


The deliverance of the head

We passed the half hour of play and between the 22 actresses of the field, the difficulty is read on their faces. It gets complicated for the mind. In the image of Jana Coryn (34 '), who as each time gives full effort and does not let anything. The Belgian international enters the surface through the right lane and arms a shot, which takes the net, but the goalkeeper of La Roche returns to corner, which will not give anything.

The true discovery of this match, will be to appreciate the side of the ESOF, in the player of Pauline Dhayer, who played at the post of central, the most difficult post of this match. She will even show up in the offensive game in the 38th minute, with this center right flank for Claire Guillard, who resumed at the penalty spot, but Azem is on the path, in the middle. It was just. A guardian of great talent. She could have followed Dhayer and be trapped.

Just like the other side of the field, with Constance Picaud, hyper vigilant in front of his goal. She will intervene many times to recover the balloons and repel the Lille attempts. As on this good free kick in the sixteen meters eccentric on the left hall, for Saidi (37 ') but it is still on the coup.Eout just before the break, the LOSC unlocks the situation on set kick. A corner hit by Rachel Saidi and diverted by the young Manon Gavat (44 ') 1-0! Lille hold their lead is perhaps at the best time of the game.

Keep ahead

The ESOF will want to react in this second half, it is mandatory and we feel no nervousness, except on the bench on the side of the ESOF. A lot of self-control, a state of mind better able to hope to return to the score. But on the other, the LOSC remains nervous. The Lilloises remain very agitated. They know the issues and want to reassure themselves with another goal.

A wish that will be quickly lifted. After the restart, Jana Coryn (46 ') doubles the score for the LOSC against the ESOF on a good discount Ludivine Bultel 2-0! Bultel might have even been able to attempt the strike, but this self-sacrifice is proof of a foolproof team spirit.

Despite this advantage of two goals in advance, it seems that Lilloises do not feel immune to equalization. A scenario that will somewhat touch the hopes of La Roche, when Claire Guillard (49 ') reduces the score against Lille 2-1! An error that will quickly be rectified and a lesson that will quickly enter the minds of Lille, who touch at that time with one hand their rise in D1. This is not a possible scenario for them and they are remobilized quickly. While Ornaysiennes encourage themselves to snatch this equalization.

Maud Coutereel (50 '), will be an element of size in this meeting, she who covers well his defense to avoid overflows that it is in the axis or on the sides. Just like Jessica Lernon (51 ') who will probably avoid the equalizer. While Rachel Saidi (53 ') will miss the ball 3-0, alone against the goalkeeper, his shot is unscrewed.

The match begins to get complicated for the players, in an oppressive heat. The ESOF can largely return to the score at this time. Lille must therefore consolidate his lead, go to the shelter without being locked in defense.


La Roche could come back

Peslerbe (63 '), captain of the ESOF will be happy to return to the score and put his team back on track. Full axis, at the entrance to the surface, the Ornaysienne must fight with Coutereels for the ball. The Belgian protects the ball, under the orders of Azem, who recovers it. Second attempt for Peslerbe, for Gaillard, but it is cleared in-extremis by Azem. The ball however returns to Pasquereau, but it fails to arm a shot.


The ESOF does not stop there, Maurren Cosson (66 ') will try but fails to put his ball back, it is cleared before the goal by Lernon for Lille. Azem was beaten, but she was able to count on her defender, vigilant and placed in the right place, at the back post, who despite the scrub managed to avoid the ball of the equalizer.

One more reason to push Lille into the field of La Roche, but Pauline Dhayer (75 ') is there to ensure the back of his team and again pushes the danger. Unfortunately, even if the defense is an important point in the team, it is the attack that must require all attention to a quarter of an hour from the end of this replayed poster that is more. La Roche had slumped on a much heavier score of 5 to 1, May 14 last to do nothing to facilitate.

Malika Bousseau, former player of the club and since coaches tries with a lot of pedagogy to put in the right direction his team, pushing it in the right conditions, without too much pressure. She is there for these players, no matter the end result. She also knows that it is harder for these players, especially for her. It made two changes by bringing Merchadier against Peslerbe and Coudrin for the entry of Cosson (77 '). Difficult and frustrating.

Two dangerous actions will follow. The first on a corner, almost hit by the substitute just entered, Cosson (84 '). La Roche was very close! But this corner ends directly small net. The scorer of the match, Claire Guillard will have the second opportunity. But Coutereels, will come to mark the player in the penalty area to avoid the equalizer, a violent shock between the two players to recover the ball, in vain. Azem recovers the ball on the ground.

And while we thought the game closed, and the score of 2-1 frozen on the scoreboard, the LOSC will come to add a third goal. On a good service Camille Dolignon (87 '), just entered the game, the player is revealed, she gives Ludivine Bultel, which turns the action 3-1!


A victory for Lille how important. It was about rising in this game. In the end, the LOSC "officially" validates its rise in D1, against the ESOF in replayed match. One way to confirm this result of May 14. The ESOF may have regrets, but the players have given everything in this game.