​The very lucid reaction of Melissa Gomes which was the offensive momentum of the Stade de Reims in this match. The attacker coming from the VGA in the Paris region, quickly made her mark in her new formation. So we wanted to have his feeling after the draw against FC Metz (1-1) counting for the 9th day of group A of the women's D2. Interview.


The summary of the match Metz / Reims (1-1) => D2F (Metz / Reims 1-1): Of pride, the Messines equalize against the Remoises


How did you find this match, I think it was a little complicated to make this kind of trip to the leader we'll say?
We dreaded a little but we worked well in training and we applied the instructions of the coach. Which made us dominate almost the whole meeting except for the last fifteen minutes. It's a shame with the goal we take. But otherwise I think we deserved to win.


Technically you were above, it was obvious because Metz was more aggressive. It seems that it did not destabilize you, but that you still a little embarrassed in the development of your game?
It embarrassed us as I said especially at the end. At the end of the match, they wanted a lot so they were only offensive attacks and suddenly we defended a lot on the last fifteen / twenty minutes. We suffered a lot at the end. But frankly on the whole game I repeat, we deserved to win and indeed technically we managed the game well and we made good phases of the game It's unfortunate that we have not finished the opportunities we have had.


"I managed to keep the ball but not long enough because I was in a hurry"


Even you personally, I saw that you were very present offensively but you blocked on the last line of Metz. It was difficult to ... (she cuts me) to pass it?
That's it. In fact, I managed to keep the ball but not long enough because I was quickly in a hurry and with few people around me. But after I managed to regulate and with all of my teammates we created the opportunity to open the scoring.


Yes. I know you're one of the summer recruits Miquel (Reims coach) from the VGA. How was your adaptation?
Frankly it went really well. I had a very good integration, staff and my teammates. After I adapted well to the group ... (I continue)


Style of play. Because it's very different from the VGA?
Yes, here [style of play]. Very different (she hesitates)? No more than that.


It is more temperamental still the VGA but can be compared to infrastructure can be?
There are good structures already to work and a good staff to progress to the training we will say.


That's what attracted you we'll say? Was it also the project around the women's section? It's the climb that motivated you too?
Yes Yes Yes. Yes the project is to go on the next two years, so I think we work well everyday to get there maybe this year, I hope.


"All offensive players may have to score"


Are you the best scorer of Reims right now? This is a good return for you, to be decisive for your current team?
At the Stade de Reims yes I think. Maybe tied for Tanya [Romanenko] now.
So what's good is that personally I'm fine, I adapted to the team and what's good is that all the offensive players can be made to score, it's not just me, it's not just the pure attacker. There are also the sides, who like today were effective and knew how to mark our goal.

I loved Helene Fercocq too, I do not know if you try to play a lot with her in the field?
In fact in Saint-Maur when I arrived, she was leaving so we did not cross too much. But yes, it is a very good player frankly, which is good for us.


I saw that she gave the answer to the Messines and that she also tried to build the game of the team with its position a little low on the ground which allows him to better see the game forward and precisely to prevent in case of adverse attack.
Yes yes, defensively it brings a lot and for offensive transitions, it raises very well and it makes us very good for the team. It's a plus !


Do you feel a little history of the Stade de Reims playing with this club? Because the Stade de Reims is still a name. Is it important for you?
Well yes it's a club that has a track record. It's always a pleasure to represent the colors and this great club. When we say Stade de Reims actually, it looks great and it "makes you dream" in quotation marks. It's not the Paris Saint-Germain ok, but it's still a professional club and that can lead us to really progress and why not climb in D1 in the coming years.


I know you helped the VGA climb in D1 more in 2014/2015 with 6 goals to your credit. So it's a bit of a goal that you want to reiterate with the Stade de Reims and your experience of this moment can help your team today?
Yes (smile) after it's a little different, it was three years ago I think.


"Now the matches are very tight"


It was easier you think with the VGA?
Bah actually yes because in three years the D2 has really progressed and the championship is much more difficult than before. When I was in Saint-Maur, we had won the 22 games out of the 22 played so that was really not happening now. Now the matches are very tight and we see it by the small scores and the results. We see that they are not river scores as before, where we won 12-1 and 8-0.


It was the good old days?
Yes that's it (laughs). But it's good that every Sunday we face an opponent who can surprise us.


It helps you to work on your climb for the future.
That's it. There was a gap between the D1 and the D2 and I think for the teams that will go up it will be a little harder for the championship in D1 of the coup.