Controversial Last-Minute Goal Seals Victory for Montpellier Against Hacwomen

Terribly frustrating! As we headed for a draw, which would have been a superb performance by Hacwomen against a European contender, Faustine Robert threw herself at the far post and pushed the ball into the cage… Did he cross the line? entirely ? Did Laëtitia Philippe manage to stop him? Still, Mrs. Gerbel allowed the goal, while, moreover, the initial six minutes of stoppage time were largely exceeded… The extra minute? Perhaps that due to the nasty blow suffered by Salomé Elisor in her area. This is enough to arouse a certain bitterness, to feel a great injustice.

Because the people of Le Havre proudly stood up to the women of Montpellier. If, from the 2nd, a shot from Robert found the bar, the girls of Frédéric Gonçalves took their marks as they went along, creating danger in particular thanks to Sumo (6th, 8th). The match was balanced, the Ciel & Marines, well organized, carried the danger in particular thanks to set pieces, sometimes causing panic in the Occitan area, as during this series of corners in the 33rd. The MHSC opposed a header from Petermann (35th) and a post found by Robert (36th), however, at the break, the score was still blank.

And the HAC started the second period in the best possible way: from the 53rd, a center shot from the left signed Silke Demeyère deceived Salvador (0-1)! The midfielder, with a nice strike, just missed the double (61st). Then it was Laëtitia Philippe’s turn to shine: a penalty was awarded to the Montpellier women for a handball by Fanny Hoarau, but the Le Havre goalkeeper, in two stages, and suffering a blow in passing, stopped Petermann’s attempt (65th). And in view of the match, the commitment of the Hacwomen, their constant pressing, this advantage seemed more and more deserved.

Only then, Mpomé was on the receiving end of a long aerial ball for the equalizer (1-1, 79th). Then there were those interminable stoppages, stretched out by the referee for a minute, then, finally, Robert’s winning goal. In any case, the Le Havre women have nothing to be ashamed of their performance, quite the contrary. Now 9th (24 points), they will receive Bordeaux (8th, tied on points) on Saturday (5:30 p.m.). For, we hope, a worthy end to their beautiful season.

O.D.

Montpellier HSC – HAC : 2-1 (0-0)
21st day of D1 Arkema
Sunday, May 21, 2023
Bernard Gasset Stadium

Referee: Ms. Gerbel

Goals: for Montpellier: Mpomé (79th), Robert (90th + 7); for the HAC: Demeyere (53rd)

MONTPELLIER: Salvador – Mpomé, Lakrar, Gevitz, Deslandes (Belloumou, 74th) – Bilbault (Coquet, 65th), Boureille (Blanc, 89th), Torrent – ​​Robert, Petermann, Mondésir.
Not entered: Steenhuis, Elsig, Garcia Augier, Gstalter
Ent. : Yannick Chandioux

HAC: Philippe – Enguehard, Gadéa, Davis, Hoarau (Sider-Echenberg, 70th) – Gavory (Sidi Moussa, 82th), Sumo (Kouache, 59th), Elisor, Demeyere – Gordon (Coton Pelagie, 82th), Ali Nadjim.
Non-entries: Arsenieva, Kleczewski, Minot
Ent. : Frederic Goncalves