Back on the field in D2 after the international break, with Issy and Lorient returning to Group A to maintain, while Grenoble leaves a few more spinning Dijon and Saint-Etienne at the top of Group B. Two formations that have took points before a potentially decisive meeting next weekend.


Group A - La Roche is on the podium


Change on the Group A podium after this 15th day. Recently qualified for the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France at the expense of Reims, Arras has this time tipped on the lawn of La Roche-sur-Yon (3-0). The Yonnaise players who chained on a fourth consecutive victory in the league, series in progress since the beginning of the year 2018.

This new success allows them to temporarily take the third place in the standings to their opponents of the day, with one point ahead of Arras. In the first half, Adeline Coudrin and Claire Guillard allowed the ESOF to take the lead (2-0) before the Vendée number 9 offered a double in the second period to ensure the victory to his team.

Arras fell back one place, while at the head of FC Metz continued its momentum with a new victory against Saint-Malo (3-1). Another top-ranked duel, in which the Falklands opened the scoring at the half-hour mark by Audrey February. A short advantage since five minutes later, FC Metz equalized by Meryll Wenger penalty.

In the second half, the Lorraine players manage to come off in the last quarter of an hour with goals from Selen Altunkulak and Justine Rougemont. Achievements that ensure the Messines their 13th win of the season and allows them to keep their seven points ahead of the Stade de Reims, also winner this weekend.

A home victory for the Reims players, with a 2-0 win against the Franciliennes of VGA Saint-Maur. The two goals of the game were scored in the first half, after the VGA hit the crossbar by Alexia Nowak following a corner (3rd). Reims side, it is Chloé Philippe who scored a double, first of the head on corner (17th), then at the conclusion of a center of his teammate Charlotte Rebours (38th).


Three precious points for the FF Issy, Angers caught up by the fight for the maintenance?


In the bottom of the table, this 15th day was marked by changes in the ranking, especially in favor of FF Issy after his victory on the lawn of Stade Brest (1-2). FF Issy who had slowly slipped to the relegation zone to finally occupy the 11th place before this weekend, synonymous with descent at the end of the season.

In Brittany, the players of the Hauts-de-Seine managed to win in a game where the three goals were scored late in the game. Lehi Dabé opened the scoring for Issy before Haitian attacker Batcheba Louis allowed his team to break. A minute later, Anaïs Ribeyra close the gap, but Brest must finally bow.

With this victory, Issy found the 10th place of "barragiste" and returned to three points of Angers which was held in check by Rouen (0-0). Angers, a time away from the relegation zone, is now back in the fight for maintenance.

The other team that has managed to gain important points in the maintenance race is FC Lorient. Red Lantern at the kickoff against Le Mans, the players of Morbihan have left the last place to their opponents of the day.

An away win for the Lorient (1-2) after being taken to the score following the opening score Anaïs Gasnier free kick (27th). Returning from the locker room, Lorient reversed the steam thanks to a doubling of Océane Ezano (52nd and 79th), with the key to the second victory of the players of Alain Le Dour this season. In the standings, Lorient is ahead of Le Mans by one point, still two behind the FF Issy and remains temporarily relegated to 11th place in Group A.

Group B - Dijon and Sainté ensure before the summit


While waiting for the summit meeting next weekend in the Forez, the two leaders of group B have assured in their respective matches. The Saint-Étienne players won away on the turf of Aurillac-Arpajon. A 4-0 success with a double from Candice Gherbi and goals from Lucie Pingeon and Kelly Gago who recently honored his first selection with the France U20 team against the United States.

For Dijon, the score is also wide against Toulouse (3-0) but with three goals scored in the last ten minutes of play. The solution came on a free-kick of Tatiana Solanet taken over by Ophélie Cuynet which allows Burgundy 'open the score (83rd). Moments later, Dijon added a new goal on a corner of Allison Blais deflected in his own net by a player from Toulouse (89th). The TFC yields again on corner, this time with Elodie Nakkach who finds the head of Pauline Cousin for the third goal of Dijon in stoppage time.

A duel at the summit expected since now the hole seems made with the rest of the teams contenders to the climb. Nancy, however, remains on the lookout at five points from the lead pair after her win in Montauban (2-3). The players from Lorraine had to come from behind, led 2-1 after the break after the second Monteneban goal scored by Charlotte Herbaut (49th). It was then Marlyse Ngo Ndoumbouk who allowed Nancy to regain the advantage, enriching the way her personal account with her 22nd and 23rd goals this season in D2.


ESAP nibbles but remains relegated


Nancy at a good distance, and Grenoble still yielding ground. The players of Nicolas Bach were held in check (0-0) at home against ESAP Metz, new points lost against a team in the fight for the maintenance after Nîmes in February and especially a third match without a win which relegates the players of the GF38 to eight points of the leaders.

For ESAP Metz, this point means that the Lorraine club is no longer red lantern in the provisional ranking. It is now Ambilly who occupies the last place, a length behind the Messines. A situation that is partly due to the postponement of the game of the Haut-Savoyardes against the expected Yzeure this weekend, depriving Ambilly of an opportunity to take points.

The ESAP Metz now 11th, is a length of Montauban but also of Nimes who lost on the lawn of Vendenheim (2-1). A setback in Alsace while the Nimes had opened the scoring in the first period by Sabrina Oumeur free kick (27th). After the break, goals from Marie Perrotte (65) and Océane Closset at the start of the last fifteen minutes will allow Vendenheim to finally win.

Nîmes remains under pressure, as well as Aurillac-Arpajon, two points ahead of ESAP Metz, the first relegation and therefore a unit ahead of Montauban and Nimes in the position of "barrage".