The Valais Women Cup started today in the rain, at the Octodure stadium in Martigny. Olympique Lyonnais had an appointment with FC Zurich, the Swiss champion, to win his ticket for the final. At the end of a game rich in goals, Lyon has logically imposed 9 to 3.

Lavogez, for the opening of the score
15 minutes is the time that the public had to wait before seeing the first goal of this meeting. It is signed Claire Lavogez, summer rookie from Montpellier, who is alone against the Swiss goalkeeper after a small raid in the penalty area.
3 minutes later, it's Eugenie Le Sommer's turn to find the way to the net, the defensive hinge of Zürich bends, but does not break.
At 23 ', it's the turn of Pauline Bremer to score and already the fenottes lead 3 goals to 0. Rather rare, the Lyon defense is caught by Fabienne Humm who reduces the score, taking advantage of a small lack of hand Meline Gerard.
Thanks to the dummies of Le Sommer and Bremer, at half-time Olympique Lyonnais leads 5 goals to 1 and the dice seem to be thrown on the outcome of the meeting.

2nd half, difficult starts for MBock
It's under a torrential downpour that starts the 2nd half, and against all odds it's Zurich who scores first. The attempted rescue of Griedge M'Bock turns into an unfortunate decisive pass to Barla Deplazes. In the wake, Ada Hegerberg, freshly entered the game, marks the 6th goal Lyon; the score is now 6-2.
New reaction on the side of Zurich as Meriame Terchoum picks up the defensive axis and crucifies the goalkeeper on a cross shot.
The weather conditions are deteriorating and slips are increasing, Gérard Prêcheur logically chooses to rotate his staff, so it's a team that evolves in the field. From the 70 ', it is a succession of vain and messy attempts which punctuate the match, one feels much less automatisms in the exchanges, the organisms begin to seriously tire on the Swiss side. The 7th Lyon goal comes from a very nice action by Pauline Bremer, who sets the defense, before moving to Camille Abily, rewarded for his heavy work in midfield.

Final score:
OL tacklers: Lavogez 15 ', Le Sommer 18', 29 ', Bremer 23', 36 '90', Hegerberg 46 ', Abily 82', Cascarino 89 '
Zurich goal scorers: Humm 26 ', Deplazes 46', Terchoun 60 '

Koralee Cano
Photo credits: Cyrielle B - Sport'n'Pics