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Ligue 1 Round-Up: Lyon, Bordeaux And Marseille All Claim Victories
It was a good evening for Le Championnat’s big guns, who all secured hard-earned victories…
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Dec 16, 2009 8:28:20 PM
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Le Mans 1-0 Grenoble Foot38
Lorient 1-2 Olympique de Marseille
Olympique Lyonnais 2-0 Boulogne-Sur-Mer
Monaco 1-0 Stade Rennais
Montpellier 0-1 Girondins de Bordeaux
Nancy 2-0 Nice
Paris Saint-Germain 1-1 Racing Club de Lens
Le Mans 1-0 Grenoble Foot38
Wednesday evening’s big relegation battle fell in favour of Le Mans, with Arnaud Cormier picking up his second successive victory since taking over from Paulo Duarte.
Seven minutes into the game Thorstein Helstad broke the deadlock, racing onto a pass from Matthieu Dossevi in the right channel before firing a right footed shot into the corner of the net.
The Norwegian might have added to his tally midway through the half but he was denied by Ronan Le Crom in the home goal. Nicolas Dieuze had the best opening period moment for the guests, but his drive fizzed straight into the arms of home custodian Didier Ovono.
Looking confident, a steady flow of chances continue to present themselves to MUC. Smart play between Helstad and Le Tallec only a few seconds after the restart created an opening for the former Liverpool man, whose shot missed high. Helstad and Dossevi, meanwhile, would be denied by good saves.
Grenoble’s best openings would arrive late, with Dieuze frustrated by the home goalkeeper after he had forcefully headed a Laurent Batlles centre goalwards. Ovono would make a further save from Nassim Akrour and would watch a Pierre Boya effort go just past as he preserved a clean sheet.
Lorient 1-2 Olympique de Marseille
Marseille had to come from behind to inflict a first home defeat of the season upon Lorient.
For 45 minutes the game was a low-key affair. A header from Franco Sosa following a Marama Vahirua corner cleared from the Marseille goal line by Laurent Bonnart was virtually the first period’s only real chance.
Increasingly dominant in the opening half, Marseille were first to threaten after the resumption of hostilities. Bakari Kone set up Lucho Gonzalez to drive first time at goal, but a smart save from Fabien Audard denied the Argentine.
Only 60 seconds later Lorient were awarded a penalty kick after Gabriel Heinze had tugged back Morgan Amalfitano in the box. Vahirua made no mistake from 12 yards.
The game lulled for a spell, but Marseille were merely taking a deep breath before one big effort in the final quarter. Kone’s trickery down the flank proved the catalyst for a debut goal scored by Jordan Ayew, who had the simple task of tapping home after the Ivorian cast a spell on Benjamin Genton.
Kone would be a key player in the closing stages, drawing a rash foul from Sosa that should really have seen the Argentine given his marching orders. Instead, the right-back stayed on the pitch and was at fault as Lucho’s late free kick picked out Souleymane Diawara, who headed home two minutes into stoppage time.
Olympique Lyonnais 2-0 Boulogne-Sur-Mer
Under pressure Olympique Lyonnais required two late goals to see off the challenge of Boulogne-Sur-Mer, but they enjoyed a largely dominant performance.
Les Gones would end the first period with nothing to show for their efforts, though they did create a number of chances, the best falling to Kim Kallstrom, who ran onto a Michel Bastos backheel but failed to generate the requisite power to really trouble the visiting goalkeeper.
Boulogne had their moments too. Jeremy Blayac nearly escaped the clutches of Jean-Alain Boumsong, while Kevin das Neves shot wide after an error from Jean Makoun.
After the break, Lyon’s trickle of chances became a torrent. Twice Fabien Robert would clear from the line in the opening seven minutes of the half, denying Boumsong and Maxime Gonalons.
Then came the biggest shock of the night: Boulogne put the ball in the net through Damien Perrinelle. USBCO’s joy was short lived as the effort was incorrectly disallowed due to a non-existent offside.
OL finally made the breakthrough 18 minutes from time. Cesar Delgado’s cross picked out Michel Bastos, whose effort was blocked by Guillaume Borne. Boulogne’s luck was out as the ball broke kindly to Miralem Pjanic, who calmly steered the ball into the net.
Ovidy Karuru still nearly drew Boulogne level, but a terrific save from Lloris denied him.
In stoppage time les Gones made the points safe, Yannis Tafer getting away from the defence to square for Delgado to tap into an empty net.
Monaco 1-0 Stade Rennais
It was a happy reunion with former club Rennes for Monaco coach Guy Lacombe, who saw his present side arrest their poor run of form with a narrow win.
The Bretons would have many of the match’s better chances. Jerome Leroy took aim at goal as early as the fourth minute, but his stunning strike failed to find the target. Jires Kembo-Ekoko was equally ambitious in his efforts from distance, drilling a 30-yard shot into the arms of home goalkeeper Stephane Ruffier soon after the midfielder’s opening salvo. The same player would also threaten on 41 minutes, though again the home custodian was unmoved.
Instead, the defining moment of the game would fall in favour of the hosts. A free kick from Nene caught out the Rennes defence, with Sebastien Puygrenier’s near post flick bundled over the line by Park Chu-Young.
In the second half chances were fewer. Nene drilled powerfully wide after being released by a long Puygrenier pass, before a late effort from Jimmy Briand might have brought a leveller had he been more accurate with his header.
Montpellier 0-1 Girondins de Bordeaux
Bordeaux extended their lead atop Le Championnat, ending high-flying Montpellier’s previously unbeaten home status in the process.
The first period would prove to be a rather disjointed half of football, with little fluency evident from either side. La Paillade had the better of the openings, Victor Hugo Montano having an early effort ruled out for offside before the same player made a mess of a presentable chance after 20 minutes.
Yoann Gourcuff had the best chance of the first half, but the French Player of the Year saw his penalty kick saved by Geoffrey Jourdren – Bordeaux’s fourth successive failure from the spot.
Play continued in a similar manner early in the second half, with Montano again causing les Girondins a world of problems. It was his burst down the left that led to Alberto Costa forcing a fine reflex save from Cedric Carrasso – probably the best block of the match.
Just before the hour mark, Jussie made the decisive contribution, striking home with the outside of his right foot after Yoan Gouffran had won possession high up the field and delivered a dangerous ball into the box.
For the final half hour Montpellier would dominate, but aside for an Emir Spahic shot that was cleared by the defence and another Montano effort that failed to find the target, they were largely toothless against a well organised rearguard.
Nancy 2-0 Nice
Two quick second half goals ended Nancy’s abject home run and consigned Nice to their fifth successive Ligue 1 loss.
Florian Marange was the unlikely striker of the first serious shot, the full-back smacking the ball over the top after good work initially from Julien Feret. Bakaye Traore and Youssouf Hadji would both have meaningful efforts saved by visiting goalkeeper David Ospina prior to the conclusion of the half, which would end scoreless.
Seven minutes into the second period it was 2-0 to the hosts, who resumed like an express train. Hadji’s cut-back on 50 minutes invited Feret to control before sending a shot into the top corner of the net, before Chris Malonga gobbled up the rebound after the Moroccan hit the post only two minutes later.
There were a wide array of chances in the closing stages of the game, with Nancy looking the more likely to strike again. Djamel Bakar hit the post after more good work from Feret, before a late goal line clearance from Drissa Diakhate prevented Issiar Dia increasing the hosts’ winning margin.
Paris Saint-Germain 1-1 Racing Club de Lens
Antoine Kombouare’s PSG side could not shake the challenge of Lens, who tenaciously gripped onto their hosts to claim a point.
Les Parisiens would have the better of the game but struggled to break down an obstinate defence, with the first real chance arriving when Peguy Luyindula cut inside Eric Chelle to let fly at goal. Vedran Runje made a solid save.
Mevlut Erding and Jeremy Clement would both sky efforts prior to the half-time whistle, and a driven cross from Stephane Sessegnon would evade a clutch of forwards.
Sessegnon took it upon himself to find the net after the break, but his shot following a dangerous dribble flew well over the top.
On 71 minutes PSG finally took the lead, with Claude Makelele the unlikely first scorer after picking up on a pass from Erding.
But the advantage would not last. Toifilou Maoulida levelled matters from a Sebastien Roudet cross, leaving goalkeeper Apoula Edel with no chance.
Robin Bairner, Goal.com
Le Mans 1-0 Grenoble Foot38
Lorient 1-2 Olympique de Marseille
Olympique Lyonnais 2-0 Boulogne-Sur-Mer
Monaco 1-0 Stade Rennais
Montpellier 0-1 Girondins de Bordeaux
Nancy 2-0 Nice
Paris Saint-Germain 1-1 Racing Club de Lens
Le Mans 1-0 Grenoble Foot38
Wednesday evening’s big relegation battle fell in favour of Le Mans, with Arnaud Cormier picking up his second successive victory since taking over from Paulo Duarte.
Seven minutes into the game Thorstein Helstad broke the deadlock, racing onto a pass from Matthieu Dossevi in the right channel before firing a right footed shot into the corner of the net.
The Norwegian might have added to his tally midway through the half but he was denied by Ronan Le Crom in the home goal. Nicolas Dieuze had the best opening period moment for the guests, but his drive fizzed straight into the arms of home custodian Didier Ovono.
Looking confident, a steady flow of chances continue to present themselves to MUC. Smart play between Helstad and Le Tallec only a few seconds after the restart created an opening for the former Liverpool man, whose shot missed high. Helstad and Dossevi, meanwhile, would be denied by good saves.
Grenoble’s best openings would arrive late, with Dieuze frustrated by the home goalkeeper after he had forcefully headed a Laurent Batlles centre goalwards. Ovono would make a further save from Nassim Akrour and would watch a Pierre Boya effort go just past as he preserved a clean sheet.
Lorient 1-2 Olympique de Marseille
Marseille had to come from behind to inflict a first home defeat of the season upon Lorient.
For 45 minutes the game was a low-key affair. A header from Franco Sosa following a Marama Vahirua corner cleared from the Marseille goal line by Laurent Bonnart was virtually the first period’s only real chance.
Increasingly dominant in the opening half, Marseille were first to threaten after the resumption of hostilities. Bakari Kone set up Lucho Gonzalez to drive first time at goal, but a smart save from Fabien Audard denied the Argentine.
Only 60 seconds later Lorient were awarded a penalty kick after Gabriel Heinze had tugged back Morgan Amalfitano in the box. Vahirua made no mistake from 12 yards.
The game lulled for a spell, but Marseille were merely taking a deep breath before one big effort in the final quarter. Kone’s trickery down the flank proved the catalyst for a debut goal scored by Jordan Ayew, who had the simple task of tapping home after the Ivorian cast a spell on Benjamin Genton.
Kone would be a key player in the closing stages, drawing a rash foul from Sosa that should really have seen the Argentine given his marching orders. Instead, the right-back stayed on the pitch and was at fault as Lucho’s late free kick picked out Souleymane Diawara, who headed home two minutes into stoppage time.
Olympique Lyonnais 2-0 Boulogne-Sur-Mer
Under pressure Olympique Lyonnais required two late goals to see off the challenge of Boulogne-Sur-Mer, but they enjoyed a largely dominant performance.
Les Gones would end the first period with nothing to show for their efforts, though they did create a number of chances, the best falling to Kim Kallstrom, who ran onto a Michel Bastos backheel but failed to generate the requisite power to really trouble the visiting goalkeeper.
Boulogne had their moments too. Jeremy Blayac nearly escaped the clutches of Jean-Alain Boumsong, while Kevin das Neves shot wide after an error from Jean Makoun.
After the break, Lyon’s trickle of chances became a torrent. Twice Fabien Robert would clear from the line in the opening seven minutes of the half, denying Boumsong and Maxime Gonalons.
Then came the biggest shock of the night: Boulogne put the ball in the net through Damien Perrinelle. USBCO’s joy was short lived as the effort was incorrectly disallowed due to a non-existent offside.
OL finally made the breakthrough 18 minutes from time. Cesar Delgado’s cross picked out Michel Bastos, whose effort was blocked by Guillaume Borne. Boulogne’s luck was out as the ball broke kindly to Miralem Pjanic, who calmly steered the ball into the net.
Ovidy Karuru still nearly drew Boulogne level, but a terrific save from Lloris denied him.
In stoppage time les Gones made the points safe, Yannis Tafer getting away from the defence to square for Delgado to tap into an empty net.
Monaco 1-0 Stade Rennais
It was a happy reunion with former club Rennes for Monaco coach Guy Lacombe, who saw his present side arrest their poor run of form with a narrow win.
The Bretons would have many of the match’s better chances. Jerome Leroy took aim at goal as early as the fourth minute, but his stunning strike failed to find the target. Jires Kembo-Ekoko was equally ambitious in his efforts from distance, drilling a 30-yard shot into the arms of home goalkeeper Stephane Ruffier soon after the midfielder’s opening salvo. The same player would also threaten on 41 minutes, though again the home custodian was unmoved.
Instead, the defining moment of the game would fall in favour of the hosts. A free kick from Nene caught out the Rennes defence, with Sebastien Puygrenier’s near post flick bundled over the line by Park Chu-Young.
In the second half chances were fewer. Nene drilled powerfully wide after being released by a long Puygrenier pass, before a late effort from Jimmy Briand might have brought a leveller had he been more accurate with his header.
Montpellier 0-1 Girondins de Bordeaux
Bordeaux extended their lead atop Le Championnat, ending high-flying Montpellier’s previously unbeaten home status in the process.
The first period would prove to be a rather disjointed half of football, with little fluency evident from either side. La Paillade had the better of the openings, Victor Hugo Montano having an early effort ruled out for offside before the same player made a mess of a presentable chance after 20 minutes.
Yoann Gourcuff had the best chance of the first half, but the French Player of the Year saw his penalty kick saved by Geoffrey Jourdren – Bordeaux’s fourth successive failure from the spot.
Play continued in a similar manner early in the second half, with Montano again causing les Girondins a world of problems. It was his burst down the left that led to Alberto Costa forcing a fine reflex save from Cedric Carrasso – probably the best block of the match.
Just before the hour mark, Jussie made the decisive contribution, striking home with the outside of his right foot after Yoan Gouffran had won possession high up the field and delivered a dangerous ball into the box.
For the final half hour Montpellier would dominate, but aside for an Emir Spahic shot that was cleared by the defence and another Montano effort that failed to find the target, they were largely toothless against a well organised rearguard.
Nancy 2-0 Nice
Two quick second half goals ended Nancy’s abject home run and consigned Nice to their fifth successive Ligue 1 loss.
Florian Marange was the unlikely striker of the first serious shot, the full-back smacking the ball over the top after good work initially from Julien Feret. Bakaye Traore and Youssouf Hadji would both have meaningful efforts saved by visiting goalkeeper David Ospina prior to the conclusion of the half, which would end scoreless.
Seven minutes into the second period it was 2-0 to the hosts, who resumed like an express train. Hadji’s cut-back on 50 minutes invited Feret to control before sending a shot into the top corner of the net, before Chris Malonga gobbled up the rebound after the Moroccan hit the post only two minutes later.
There were a wide array of chances in the closing stages of the game, with Nancy looking the more likely to strike again. Djamel Bakar hit the post after more good work from Feret, before a late goal line clearance from Drissa Diakhate prevented Issiar Dia increasing the hosts’ winning margin.
Paris Saint-Germain 1-1 Racing Club de Lens
Antoine Kombouare’s PSG side could not shake the challenge of Lens, who tenaciously gripped onto their hosts to claim a point.
Les Parisiens would have the better of the game but struggled to break down an obstinate defence, with the first real chance arriving when Peguy Luyindula cut inside Eric Chelle to let fly at goal. Vedran Runje made a solid save.
Mevlut Erding and Jeremy Clement would both sky efforts prior to the half-time whistle, and a driven cross from Stephane Sessegnon would evade a clutch of forwards.
Sessegnon took it upon himself to find the net after the break, but his shot following a dangerous dribble flew well over the top.
On 71 minutes PSG finally took the lead, with Claude Makelele the unlikely first scorer after picking up on a pass from Erding.
But the advantage would not last. Toifilou Maoulida levelled matters from a Sebastien Roudet cross, leaving goalkeeper Apoula Edel with no chance.
Robin Bairner, Goal.com
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