In mixed zone, we found Helene Fercocq International U20 and captain of the meeting of the Stade de Reims, to discuss this qualification in the 1/8 finals after defeating the VAFF (4-1).



About the captain's armband
Yes, it's true. It's a pride for me, it's the first time I have it from the beginning of the match, I have already received during a game. But there our guardian (Pauline Moitrel) was suspended and the main captain was not there so the coach trusted me and she gave it to me. It gives me responsibilities and I feel good with it.


Communication in the field
After I still talk on the field, it's not a big difference, but I think I have another role, I had a role better than usual.


About his position, rather central
My position allows me to see a lot of things. I'm facing the game, while my teammates are more often back to the game so it allows me to guide them, to talk to them well and I think it's important. I am sometimes back to the game and I like the people who are in the game to talk to me and communicate with me, so it's important for me to do it.


His match analysis
How do I analyze it? We have been jostled already in the duels, in the impact. After we know that a team that is a division see two divisions below us, they are hungry as they say, and they want to get in, in a positive way we will say. So we expected the impact, but I think we could have responded better by being stronger on the duels and not falling into their game, playing more simple and faster in a few touches of the ball. When we could do it, as on the second and third goals we were happy.


Find solutions
Yes they blocked us in our construction and I think we did not react well even with the advice of our coaches at half time. I think we had the ability to do more, to put more goals but we are here to learn, we will see the other matches.


There is some disappointment, even though there are four goals?
Yes we are not satisfied because we know that matches like that is to gain confidence, for the attackers, they must be in confidence, even us. I had to hit 5/6 times without success (including 2 frames). No I think we are satisfied because we qualify but we expected I think to score more, and then cash a goal, which is very rare for us. In the league we collect very few goals.


It was the goal of the equalization
Yes it is for the equalization so mentally, I think that in a very short time lapse they took over and we knew how to react before half-time (with the goal of 2-1).


The synthetic pitch that made us thwart
No we play on synthetic too. We usually play on this playing surface and most D2 teams play on this playing surface. We play and train on it so normally it should not destabilize us, so it's not related to that.


About the qualification in 1 / 8th finals
Yes we are happy, we are waiting for the draw and we are satisfied. Either we will fall on a big [club] or we will fall on a more within our reach.


The Coupe de France is another challenge, compared to the challenge of the championship concerning "the climb"
It's a double challenge with the championship, it's the first time we've gone that far. In the two previous years, we got eliminated in the first round. So it's special for us. We aim to make a beautiful journey, we have a good workforce that will allow us to do both. Knowing that the Coupe de France gives us rhythm, when in the championship, there is no match, it allows us to enchainer. So I think it's a good thing for us the Coupe de France and it's a goal to go as far as possible.


What will you improve before your clash against Arras in the league?
In this game I think we should have created more opportunities in front of goal. We tried a lot without necessarily success. We fish a lot in the finish so we have to improve this point and we must also be more solid defensively. We must have our usual defensive serenity. It will be necessary to quickly remobilize to be ready against Arras next Sunday.


On the finish
I think we need to analyze situations better. We must pay attention to the opponent, not to us, we must take into account their evolution on the ground. We must also take into consideration the weather conditions, as here the wind on our corners. We must anticipate the trajectory of the ball in these situations. But here we win 4-1, so it's also satisfying (she nods).


His personal goals, the U20 World Cup.
Yes, we played two friendlies and I marked against Saint-Malo. I scored a bit like the strikes of today (smile) except that it was in it (smile) But I scored and we won the two matches with the France team. there will be a new list of 20 players and I hope to be in it. We must face Ghana and the United States in March and in April there will be a double confrontation against Japan. So it must allow us to prepare well for the World Cup [in Brittany].