

Maéline Mendy with the France team (Photo by Sam Barnes – Sportsfile/UEFA via Getty Images)
For the second friendly of the gathering, the French U19 women’s team conceded a draw against Austria (2-2). Maéline Mendy and Wassa Sangaré are the two scorers.
Certainly, the French players of theOL had scoring fever on Friday. Selma Youth stood out against the Portugal during the Nations League, but the left-hander had been preceded by two other players earlier in the day. Over in Escharen (Netherlands), the French U19 team played its second and final friendly match of this September break. As against the NetherlandsMaéline Mendy found the net again against Austria.
Five Lyonnaises in the French group
The Lyon midfielder opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, but the Bleuettes failed to stay ahead on the scoreboard. After the break, the Austrians first came back together with Valentina Madl (1-1, 47th) then took the advantage with the achievement of Nicole Ojukwu (1-2, 63rd). But like the Blues, the French U19 team can count on its Lyonnaises. With just over ten minutes to go, Wassa Sangaré equalized from the penalty spot (2-2) and prevented France from a second defeat in two preparation matches. Return to Lyon now with in particular the preparation of the shock against the PSG for Mendy.