After the Albi team's short 1-0 win, Albigeoise goalkeeper Gabrielle "Gabi" Lambert told us of her feeling at the match, which places her club in eighth place. A success to which the player is not foreign, since she will avoid several goals, including the equalization of Claire Lavogez at the end of the game.



Your hot reaction on this meeting, it is an important victory?

Yes, that's for sure, an important victory. We are very happy to bring the three points to Albi, it will help us for the future I hope.


The first leg was also "hot" because you won in the 93rd minute with a goal from Laurie Saulnier ...

Yes, we like tight matches we have to believe (smile) because we could have taken shelter a little earlier, but we lacked pragmatism. In the end we bring back the three points and this is the most important, but yes we could have made the break and get "more" away [with additional goals].


You're far off the field, but you still saw that your teammates missed some opportunities?

Yes but at least we created some, maybe in some matches it was not so good, so we knew how to create opportunities, and it's good before the next match against Marseille, which is important also.


This is your second season in D1, you are well integrated today in the team and you also know the requirements of the D1?

Yes last year, I was number 2 and I did the second half of the season as the first goalkeeper and this year I have my job title. So I try to prove that I have my place in the field and as a D1 holder.


There was a lot of tension in this game, which may have tainted your victory. You may have to expect this kind of scenario every time in this final sprint for the maintenance?

Yes but suddenly we play Albi [against Marseille], so it will help us. But yes after all our matches will be tense. After me I'm a little more withdrawn, as a babysitter, I'm a little less in touch, but the important thing is to keep calm.


You were decisive today for your team, because you were at the origin of some important stops including two at the end of the match ...

The girls in front of me also avoided me a lot of strikes, I did not have many stops to make. The girls were good in front and we put a big goal. After defending well in team, so the credit goes to the whole team [not only to me].


After this important success, you feel that the maintenance is closer to you [with an eighth place] or is it still fragile?

No maintenance in D1 is never acquired so easily. Last season, we fought to the end and it's going to be the same this year. After that is what makes the seasons interesting too. We know that the two or three big front (OL, PSG and MHSC), are a little more untouchable, but then we say that we can win against anyone and just play well. But no maintenance is not acquired, it will have to work until the end of the season.