Ligue 1 Match Report: AC Ajaccio vs Paris Saint-Germain, 1-3
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kevin-Gameiro-c20721’s hat-trick against AC Ajaccio keep Paris Saint-Germain sailing in the top spot of the 2011/12 Ligue 1 Championelle.
PSG had never registered a win in their previous five visits to Stade Francois Coty, former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Lorient-c39153 man ensured to straighten the records in favour of Les Parisiens.
The capital club was quick to take the lead, when unmarked Kevin Gameiro scored the opening goal, following a headed pass by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sylvain-Armand-c34429 of a corner in the second minute of the game.
Les Rouge-et-Bleu could have doubled their lead just six minutes later, when Nene’s left footed volley from centre of the box was brought to a halt by L'ours goalkeeper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Guillermo-Ochoa-c15350. The Brazilian was instrumental in the first half as he kept the home
keeper on his toes.
The newly promoted side, who were completely outplayed in the opening 20 minutes, took advantage of some slack defending in the box to score the equaliser. In the 24th minute, PSG failed to clear a free-kick from their box, Ajaccio’s Arnaud Maire
shot it back into the centre of the box, landing in the feet of Carl Medjani, who placed it past http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Salvatore-Sirigu-c32282.
The score were level as both teams headed for half-time break at Corsican city.
With the start of the second half Ajaccio seemed determined in breaking the deadlock between the two teams. Two minutes into the second half and PSG goalkeeper Sirigu was already busy showing his great reflex save to stop http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Richard-Socrier-c31107’s fierce volley.
That was the wakeup call for the capital club to raise their game and succeeded by scoring twice in 2 minutes. In the 50th minute, Kevin Gameiro missed a bicycle kick attempt in the first cross from Sissoko, but the second pass from Sissoko, Gameiro
managed to beat the three players to double their lead.
Just a minute later, Christophe Jallet’s through ball found Clement Chantome, who tapped it aside from the charging goalkeeper to pass it to Gameiro who flicked it in top corner of the empty net to complete his hat-trick and take the score line to 3-1.
The hosts threatened PSG’s goal a couple of times, but could not test the Italian international due to lack of accuracy. Christian Kinkela brought the home fans on their feet when he broke through the defence, following a through ball from Richard Socrier,
but could not find a good finish as his shot found the side-netting. Later in the 66th minute, Frederic Sammaritano’s powerful strike from outside the box narrowly missed the goal as it sailed over the bar.
Kevin Gameiro’s hat-trick makes him the leading goal scorers with eight goals in the 10th week of the 2011/12 Ligue 1 Championelle. Paris Saint-Germain retain their three-points lead ahead of Montpellier Herault SC and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-Lyonnais-c40130. With
three losses and zero wins in their last five games AC Ajaccio dropped down at 19th place in Ligue 1 standings.
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