This weekend, we played the fourth day in women's D2. In group A we saw leaders hung and a Brestois promoted who continues his beautiful course at the beginning of the season. Dijon on its side continues on its pace of candidate for the climb with Grenoble well wedged in its wake ...

Group A: The braked leaders, Lorient and Brest look up.
This weekend, Lille could not chained on a fourth victory. On the field of Lorient, the North had to be satisfied with the draw in a match hanging. Lille opened the score by Rachel Saïdi in the 24th minute, receiving a deep ball that she converted into goal ahead of the exit of the goalkeeper Lorient. Subsequently, Lorient will hit the amounts twice, first in the first period (cross) over free-kick then shortly before the hour of play (left post). The 60th minute, the moment when Lorient will finally find the opening by Océane Ezano. Already triple scorer last week against Boulogne, she equalized thanks to a new free-kick that this time found the net.

At the end of this match, the two teams remain undefeated and now occupy the first two places in the standings after the defeat of Saint-Malo on the field of Arras. A 1-0 win for the northerners thanks to a goal from Mamy Ndiaye in the 15th minute of play. This success allows Arras to pocket the three points for the first time this season, while Saint-Malo undergoes its first defeat after three convincing first matches. Stade de Reims also celebrated its first win of the season against Le Mans. A win in the last minutes by Evanna Soyeux (89th) and a final half-hour when the Reims players scored the three goals that allowed them to reverse the match in their favor (3-2)

In this group A, another team that follows the good results, is the Stade Brestois who won 2-0 on the field of Rouen. Promoted Bretons, best defense of this early championship have once again delivered a solid performance before taking the advantage on two strikes distant. The first signed Eden Mattheeuws on a free kick of 40 meters (55th), it is then Lina Chabane who comes to ensure the victory on a new shot long distance in the play time (93e).

Also note the victory of La Roche-sur-Yon (4-2) on the ground of the VGA Saint-Maur. A result that allows the Vendée team to return to the standings. The ESOF which led up to 4-0 including a doubled of the Laurier Laurier Teinturier. In the end, Saint-Maur will reduce the score twice in the space of a few minutes but too late to reverse the course of the game. The VGA here suffers its first defeat of the season.

4th day - The results
FC Arras - US St. Malo: 1-0

FC Rouen - Stade Brestois: 0-2

AG Caen - US Boulogne CO: 1-1

Reims Stadium - Le Mans FC: 3-2

FC Lorient - Lille OSC: 1-1

Saint-Maur VGA - ESOF La Roche-sur-Yon: 2-4

Group B: Dijon on its way, the TFC is replacing itself
Dijon continues his solo rider to the top of Group B with a fourth victory on the pitch of Nîmes. The DFCO quickly took the lead over a goal from Alexandra Atamaniuk (6th) before finding the post in the 20th minute by Ludivine Bultel. Opportunities from both sides, but Nîmes may have failed to return to the score after the locker room on a Maike Meissner action that ends on the post of Romane Bruneau (56th). Dijon eventually found the opening and double and triple the bet by Laura Bouillot (68th and 73rd). A three-goal advantage that shelters Dijon despite a reduction in score in the 90th minute Sabrina Oumeur.

Behind Dijon, Grenoble also holds the pace with another victory at home (2-0) against Aurillac-Arpajon. The GF38 who opened the scoring in the 19th minute, on a nice shot from Gladys Boilard from the left side, lobbing Dina Jeanjean and finish in the opposite corner of the goal of Aurillac. Beaten on this action, Dina Jeanjean will multiply the parades before the many Grenoble attempts that have followed one another throughout the meeting. The guardian of Aurillac, when Winie Mapangou takes the lead (68th) center Stella Petrel came from the right.

Among the good operations of the week, the victory of Toulouse 4-1 on the lawn of Yzeure, with two new goals from Marie-Pierre Castera who has 6 achievements since the beginning of the season. A second win in a row after a slow start to the season for TFC players. FCF Val d'Orge also had a great win with a 2-0 win over Le Puy, while Vendenheim won on SC Toulon. Among the scorers, note the double of Marie Perrotte, who at age 17 scored his first goals with his new club, after already two seasons in D2 with Nancy.

Day 4 - Results ​

Clermont Foot – Metz ESAP : 2-2

Grenoble Foot 38 – FC Aurillac-Arpajon : 2-0

Le Puy Foot 43 – FCF Val d'Orge : 0-2

FF Nîmes MG – Dijon FCO : 1-3

FC Vendenheim – SC Toulon : 4-0

FF Yzeure – Toulouse FC : 1-4

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