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Fontenay solid as a rock, Ndead wins at home and Le Chesnay in all-star mode ! #LigueDesOpensMoreSport
Published on 17 January 2023
The fifth stage of the Ligue des Opens more-sport took place at the Centre Nautique Pierre de Coubertin in Clermont-Ferrand on 14 and 15 February. Let’s review this last 6 vs 6 stage before Sarcelles.
Group A
Defence is the best attack ! With only two goals conceded in the whole competition, Fontenay has disgusted its opponents. Only Dinan, twice, managed to break the CSMB fortress. Third of the group A at the end of the first day, Fontenay was unbeatable against the Masters in the quarter-finals before winning in an epic match against Dinan in the semi-finals with a goal from Hervé Thaurus in golden goal. In the other semi-final, the other two members of the Fantastic Four, Moirans and Rennes. There was less suspense with a comfortable 3-0 victory for Rennes. Saturday’s match between Bretons and Franciliens had been extremely close with Fontenay winning 1-0. For this final, the score opened up quickly with a Fontenay goal after two minutes of play followed by a second a few moments later by Adrien Lejosne. Two goals against Fontenay, it was too much for Rennes to overcome. The third place match was a rematch of the Round 1 final between Dinan and Moirans. It was the winners of the La Rochelle leg who won by a large margin, 6-0. Thanks to its fifth place, Pessac keeps its leader position in the general ranking with a one point lead over Rennes.
General ranking :
1- Pessac (43 points) – 3 stages played
2- Rennes (42 points) – 2 stages played
3- Dinan / Fontenay (39 points) – 2 stages played
5- Moirans (33 points) – 2 stages played
6- Pontoise (28 points) – 2 stages played
7- Nantes (26 points) – 2 stages played
8- Diderot XII (12 points) – 1 stage played
Group B
In a group as consistent as ever, Ndead, a team composed of a large majority of Clermont players, won. The almost-locals beat the newcomers of the group B, Clamart, in the final (3-2) at the end of a match where the Clamartois have, ironically, lacked efficiency. Ndead took advantage of the situation to take the lead in the general ranking of group B. The young team of Vulcains finishes on the podium. With a squad composed of players from Le Puy-en-Velay and young members of the French youth team, Vulcains beat the French Elite women’s team with a spectacular score of 4-3. A disappointing result for Jacques Bréchaire’s players who lost twice in sudden death : in the semi-final against Clamart (2-1) and against Vulcains in the match for third place. The Hyerois, winners of the La Rochelle leg, could not do better than 5th in this competition which they played with only seven players.
General ranking :
1- Ndead (59 points) – 3 stages played
2- Hyères (58 points) – 3 stages played
3- Elite Féminine (56 points) – 3 stages played
4- Occitan Warriors (42 points) – 3 stages played
5- Vulcains (35 points) – 2 stages played / Lagny H (35 points)- 3 stages played
7- Squale Team (31 points) – 2 stages played / Lyon (31 points) – 3 stages played
9- Pessac 2 (30 points) – 3 stages played
10- La Rochelle (22 points) – 2 stages played
11- Clamart (19 points) – 1 stage played
Group C
Largely in the lead of the general ranking, the Baby Girls have increased their advantage by going for the third place. The great move came from Le Chesnay who moved up from the sixth to the second place. With its largely changed squad, Le Chesnay won this stage by beating the French women’s Master team in the final (3-0). A podium that forms a big three in the ranking. The Baby Girls are still in first place with a 13 point lead over Le Chesnay. The French Women’s Master team is third, one point behind.
General ranking :
1- Baby Girls (58 points) – 3 stages played
2- Le Chesnay (42 points) – 2 stages played
3- Neuilly-Clamart (30 points) – 2 stages played
4- Diderot XII (26 points) – 2 stages played / Lagny (26 points) – 2 stages played
6- Equipe de France Master Féminine (25 points) – 2 stages played
7- Dinan (23 points) – 1 stage played / Les Rascasses (23 points) – 2 stages played