Women’s D1: PSG assures Guingamp, Geyoro on the heels of Les Bleues

2023-04-16 17:09:27

PSG keeps its destiny between its feet. Thanks to its narrow victory on Sunday afternoon at Guingamp (0-1), the capital club remains in the running for a second title of champion of France after that of 2021. To obtain it, it will be necessary to win the last three matches. of the season against Paris FC (May 7), OL (May 21) and Soyaux (May 28).

The Lyonnaises maintain a one-point lead at the top of D1 after a difficult success acquired in the afternoon against Paris FC (2-0). With this setback, the other Parisian team lost its third place, qualifying for the Champions League, in favor of Fleury.

The match: few chances but a precious success

Regardless of the outcome of the season, this meeting will not be remembered by D1 Arkema. But if PSG manages to win the title, it will be one of the decisive moments. Still deprived of executive players in attack (Katoto, Diani), coach Gérard Prêcheur had to settle for this second straight 1-0 success in the league, all after the international break. Because the opportunities were missed but Grace Geyoro, the captain, ensured.

Faced with Guingampaises united and tactically in place but harmless (1 shot, 0 on target), PSG tried a lot (16 times), poorly on target (4 times) and had to wait for a “gift” from the Breton midfielder to open the scoring ( 30th). Even if the Danish Amalie Vangsgaard has shown herself to be voluntary, she cannot compensate for the absence of a Kadidiatou Diani. Beyond Geyoro’s goal, Baltimore (16th), on the bar, and Bachmann (82nd), with a shot in the area, could have scored. That’s about all but enough to take three points.

“I am very satisfied, very happy, assures Gérard Prêcheur at the microphone of Canal +. We knew it would be difficult. Guingamp hooked OL, Paris FC… The internationals were tired. We had to manage. They did it well. It’s been a lot of games that we won 1-0. But we win and we stay in the race. We regained control. We’re having trouble achieving the ascendancy, but we’ll continue to work. We have three weeks to prepare for the month of May. It feels good “.

Player: Grace Geyoro

In the absence of Kadidiatou Diani, recovering from his broken right collarbone, the midfielder resumed his role as captain in Brittany. As a team leader, Grace Geyoro was decisive for PSG, both in the game and in front of goal. She thought she had opened the scoring in the 16th minute by taking the rebound after a heavy strike from Sandy Baltimore on the crossbar before being signaled offside. But Geyoro did it again in the 30th minute. Well launched by… Anissa Lamhari, Guingamp midfielder, who misses her back pass, the Parisian won her face-to-face for the goal of 1-0.

His third in three games after those registered in the France team against Colombia (5-2) and Canada (2-1). Part of PSG and Les Bleues, Geyoro has returned to his best level for several weeks. Good news with the approach of the decisive meetings in the Coupe de France, in the league and with a view to the World Cup.

“I have the ball in my feet, I fixed the goalkeeper and I finished, says Geyoro at the microphone of Canal +. It’s fun. I am in continuity, I give myself the maximum, I try to be more decisive. We knew there would be fatigue after the selection. We had to secure victory.”