The France B team won the second edition of the Turkish Women's Cup after winning the final against Mexico. The players tricolor have imposed themselves on the score of two goals to one (2-1) after having scored their two goals before the break.


Delphine Cascarino opened the scoring in the 12th minute on a center-shot right side. An action part of a touch in the middle, and then Claire Lavogez who serves Cascarino in the hallway. Faced with two defenders she manages to shift on his right foot and place a center that cheats Bianca Henninger and shakes the small opposite net.

A goal with a bit of success but which illustrates the good start of the match of the French players better entered in the game than their Mexican counterparts. Charlyn Corral, the Levante striker, twice solicits Pauline Peyraud-Magnin. First in the 20th minute on a shot easily caught by the keeper Lyon. The second attempt of the Mexican striker was diverted to a corner by Peyraud-Magnin as she seemed to take the way to the right corner (40th).

A few moments earlier, the France B team scored their second goal of the day by Annaïg Butel, who volleyed a corner kick from Claire Lavogez on the left side (39 '). A goal scored with the support of the post and which allows the players of Jean-François Niemezcki to make the break before the break.


Mexico finishes better meeting


A crucial advantage because the French players will experience a second part of more complicated meeting. On the hour mark, Monica Ocampo strikes the left outside post following a free kick to 18 meters. The Mexican captain who will then reduce the gap to ten minutes from the end, found at the far post on a cross from the left, manages to get back on his left foot despite Thea Greboval and manages to place a shot in the opposite corner. (82e).

Under pressure in a tense end of match, the Tricolores will manage to preserve their advantage until the final whistle. A success that allows them to succeed Poland in the winners of this Turkish Women's Cup after winning the four games proposed to the France B team in this tournament.

Note that Ukraine won the match for the third place against Poland, a meeting that was decided on shoot-to-go (0-0, 3-1 tab).


France B team - starting lineup: P. Peyraud-Magnin - C. Lorgeré, A. Butel, A. M'Bassidje, T. Greboval, C. Bilbault (cap.), I. Jaurena, D. Cascarino, K Dali, C. Matéo, C. Lavogez.


Turkish Women's Cup - Results of the final and classification matches


Match for 9th place: Latvia - Kazakhstan (2-1)

Match for 7th place: Romania - Jordan (2-1)

Match for 5th place: Kosovo - Northern Ireland (1-0)

Match for third place: Poland - Ukraine (0-0, 1-3 tab)

Final: France B - Mexico (2-1) - France B tournament winner


photo: Evima Sport (during the match France B - Romania)