Lyon cruise past Fleury 91 in opening round
Lyon cruised to a 7-1 victory over Fleury 91 in the opening round of the First Women's Division. The result at Stade Marcel-Picot left little doubt about the gulf between the two sides from the first whistle.
And here's the thing about that opening quarter-hour. Tarciane gave Lyon the lead after three minutes, and by then Fleury had already looked shell-shocked. Chossenotte doubled the advantage at nine, while Dumornay added a third eleven minutes in. Three goals in eight minutes changed the complexion entirely.
Goetsch bundled in an own goal at twenty-eight minutes, and Becho made it five at thirty-one. Lyon were still hungry. The visitors pressed forward, and Dumornay struck twice more before the interval - at forty-one and forty-five-plus-two. Three goals in ten minutes.
Cance and Ribadeira came on for Fleury at the restart, but Swierot added a seventh goal at seventy-one. The hosts had no answer. C. Blanc and C. Meffometou picked up bookings, but the cards meant nothing against the scoreline.
Lyon held 69 per cent possession with 100 attacks compared to Fleury's 59. They registered eleven shots on target against just two. And here's the thing - Fleury managed zero corners all afternoon. The statistics tell you everything about a one-sided afternoon.
This was the first match of the season, so the table remains untouched. Lyon start from the top spot, while Fleury begin their campaign with a heavy defeat. The goal difference tells you everything about where this fixture stands.