Three vital points in Paris

This tricky away trip to Paris was of crucial importance in the race for third place. While they may not have exactly dominated the game, the Girondines nevertheless secured a vital victory. The early exchanges were fairly evenly-matched, with neither side keen to open up too much. The attacks gradually began to gather pace, but neither goalkeeper had much to do in the first fifteen minutes. Paris then gradually took control of the ball, setting up camp in the Bordeaux half and stifling any tentative counter-attacks. The Girondines still managed to break free a couple of times, with rapid movements launched by long balls. In the 24th minute, Inès Jaurena played a smart one-two with Katja Snoeijs on the edge of the host' box. She was hauled down inside the penalty area, and the referee promptly awarded the spot kick. Khadija Shaw did the honours, firing the Girondines into the lead. (0-1 / 24')

The recently-crowned Division 1 Player of the Month for October thus added one more goal to her tally, taking her total for the season so far to 11 goals - already better than last year. The rest of the game played out in much the same way, with Paris dominating possession but struggling to put any real pressure on Anna Moorhouse in the Bordeaux goal. In fact, Paris didn't manage a single shot on target until the 60th minute. From the edge of the box, Aigbogun fired off a snap shot which Moorhouse pushed out for a corner. As the game wore on the Parisian domination intensified, and the Girondines increasingly struggled to get out of their own half. Faced with this relentless pressure, Vanessa Gilles and Julie Thibaud were very solid throughout. They intercepted cross after cross, frustrating the Parisian forwards at every turn. Bordeaux sealed an important win in Paris by the narrowest of margins, battling hard to retain their third place. Bravo les filles !