After eliminating En Avant de Guingamp last week (4-1), the girls, led by Yacine Guesmiafound, on the way to the round of 16, another resident of Arkema Première Ligue: the Racing Club de Strasbourg. The Alsatians, who defeated Saint Maur in the previous round, are in penultimate place in the first division championship.
It is the locals who kick off this 8th final of the Coupe de France. The start of the match is rather balanced between the two teams. The first occasion of the meeting is to the credit of Julie Pian. The Lille striker sees her shot pass a few centimeters from the Strasbourg cage (9'). On the defense side, Justine Rousseuthe Lille goalkeeper in the Cup, is very vigilant as in this Strasbourg incursion after one of her partners lost the ball (16'). Julie Pianagain, tries her hand on a free kick. His curling shot, from the edge of the area, smashed the crossbar (23'). Time passes and Strasbourg begins to get its foot on the ball. Lille are unable to keep it. A few minutes before the break, the referee designates the penalty point for the RCSA. A generous penalty whileOlivia Black seemed to have stopped the attacker regularly. She will also be warned. He is transformed. The locals lead the score: 1-0 (38′). A blow to the head for our Lille women who do not let themselves be defeated and start the attack again. As we head into break, Celia Delaby lance Anna Conesa in depth. The attacker gets rid of her opponent in a regular manner and with a heavy blow crucifies the opposing door. LOSC returns to the score: 1-1 (45′). This will be the last situation of the first act. The Mastiffs respond: 1-1 (45′).
Upon returning from the locker room, Yacine Guesmia brings in new blood: Gwen Devlech, Jamila Hamidou and the recent Lille recruit, Célia Bensalem appear in place of Perrine Ruffelaere, Celia Delaby et Valéryane Policnik On the momentum of the equalizer, Lille began the second act in earnest and got the first opportunity. Pauline Haugou touches the center ofAnna Conesa. Not enough to fool the guard. The Strasbourg women, revenge for the equalizer, confiscate the ball and create situations. In front of her, they come across a very large Justine Rousseeu who doesn't let anything slip through. In attack, the Mastiffs proceed with a counter-attack. This is precisely what Pauline Haugou who sends Kedie Johnson in depth. The latter, eccentric, sees her shot go wide (71'). A few minutes later, Pauline Haugouonce again, addresses a center to Jamila Hamidou. His volley goes over (75'). We remained in normal time despite numerous alerts in the area from Justine Rousseeu: 1-1 (90′). The two teams will be decided on penalties.
In the lottery game, it was the Mastiffs who won the battle thanks to a very strong Justine Rousseeu who released two Strasbourg shots. The girls are in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France. They will know the identity of their opponent this Monday, at 12 p.m.
The match sheet
RCSA – LOSC: 1-1 (1-1) / 7-8 AFTER TAB.
-RCSA – LOSC, Saturday January 25, 2025, 2:30 p.m.
Round of 16 of the Coupe de France Féminine
Buts : Conesa for LOSC (45'), Hannequin (38') for RCSA
Warnings: Mbala (38') and Rousseeu for LOSC (67'), Babou (53') for RCSA
LOSC: Rousseuu, Delcroix, Policnik (Bensalem, 45'), Mbala, Delaby (Hamidou, 45'), Ruffelaere (Devlech, 45'), Haugou, Dulder, Johnson, Pian, Conesa
