The reaction of Julie Machart at the moment when the Val d'Orge celebrates its rise in D1 after one last victory against Toulouse, a success where she played a determining role. The next is the D1, a world that Julie Machart knows well and she thinks about it already.


Hearts of Foot - The climb, you thought about it from mid-season, and finally it took time to take shape?


Julie Machart - Yes, it's true that it took a long time, we stayed on three bad results in the league, except Metz. But here we were able to remobilize at the right time, each has regained consciousness of its qualities, trust in the group so that has achieved this goal.


CDF - How do you explain what has happened in recent weeks with these three losses in a row? While you were practically in D1 ...


JM - That's right, we had seven points ahead. Against Grenoble, there's nothing that has been, we can not explain it because it was everyone, there was not one to raise the other. Dijon we put the commitment but there was not the game We lose 2-1 on a small foul at the end of the game and then these are things that sometimes we can not explain, I first I I put myself X times in question without being able to understand and here we were able to move on and here it is good.


CDF - You recently won the trophy for best player of D2, while the season was not over and so the rise not yet acquired. How did you experience this reward with this timing?


JM - Already, the trophy was a personal reward. After Monday, I congratulated my teammates because if I had it is thanks to them too. After the end of the season, I knew I had to make a big game today to already show that it was me the best player. I had to show it on the field and it was up to me to push the girls to that title. Today I am very satisfied with my match and on top of the team because everyone was able to pull themselves up so we went to get her and I think she is well deserved.


CDF - We felt from the edge of the field that you are looking to take your responsibilities, even sometimes want to carry the team on your shoulders. It was already your state of mind before entering the lawn?


JM - I knew it after I had a lot of pressure from other people, especially from my husband who told me all week: "It's up to you to show the way to the team." Well, I had Gwenaëlle Butel who sent me a great message saying: "It is you who will put us on the right track." I had the pressure, when I had the trophy, I was told: "It's you who will take us to the end." After I took it and I think we can be proud of us today.


CDF - And so now it's the D1. What does it make you to find that level?


JM - It's fun especially! We would like to go tickle some teams at the bottom of the table. I think that with some recruits, there will surely be way. After now, we'll have to fight! We are many to know the level D1, we know what awaits us, the requirements. Now it is up to us old to show the good example to the young people who knew that the D2. If everyone puts theirs and the requirement thoroughly, I think we will do everything to have the maintenance.


CDF - With a real derby in perspective against Juvisy ...


JM - Yes, a big derby against Juvisy. It will be a revenge for me too. We will not have to hide in front of this team, it's sure that she will change her face next year but here we are expecting a big game. We'll see what happens but it will be a very big derby.


photo: Nelson Fatagraf