Ligue 1 match report: Paris Saint-Germain vs Stade Rennais
Big spending Paris Saint-Germain were denied a win by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jonathan-Pitroipa-c19052’s late strike to end the game 1-1 on Saturday night at Route de Lorient.
After losing 1-0 in the opening game to Lorient at Parc des Princes, Coach Antoine Kombouare’s new team did not disappoint as Les Parisiens almost tasted their first victory in their 2011/2012 Campaign.
The capital club started with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mamadou-Sakho-c23293 suffered an injury and was taken off in the first half. Despite facing early setbacks, Les Rouge-et-Bleu did well to control possession and
produce good attacking moves before half time.
However, Rennes provided equal competition by almost scoring in the 15th minute as a powerful shot was blocked by goalkeeper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Salvatore-Sirigu-c32282. Les Parisiens signature appeared a great wall for Rennes attacks as they could not get past the Italian international.
Les Rouges et Noirs kept on penetrating through PSG’s defences, bombarding at their goal only to find the 24-year-old Italian international in their way. Defender Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik’s shot in the 26th minute was saved and seconds later Abdoulrazak Boukari’s
strong strike was punched away by Sirigu, making two great saves in less than 30 seconds.
Les Parisiens’ custodian was impermeable throughout the first half. He went on to deny Kana-Biyik’s header on the line in the 55th minute. Just a minute later, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jonathan-c18993 Pitroipa made an amazing run into the box beating two defenders, but had to
return empty handed as the newly signed keeper proved too good for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Burkina-Faso-c2862 international’s powerful shot.
Although PSG were dominated by the Brittany club, they found their teamwork click in the 73rd minute after a http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kevin-Gameiro-c20721 past goalkeeper Benoit Costil to take the capital club into lead.
The new arrivals trio, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Leonardo-c22056.
PSG were nearing their first win of the season but were shell-shocked in the 88th minute as Stephane Dalmat’s through ball found 25-year-old Pitroipa, who drafted past the slack defenders of PSG to place the ball in the back of the net and secure a much
deserved point.
Talking to the media regarding the match, Antoine Kombouare said, "I have mixed feelings. The first is disappointment, because we managed to take the lead, but then with just two minutes left, we conceded. We need to be more solid and less naïve than that.”
He added, “But then the second feeling is great satisfaction. We were solid and disciplined and we played good football. That's the basis we need to build on."
After this draw, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-de-Marseille-c40127, whereas Paris Saint-Germain position themselves on the 13th spot just ahead of defending Champions Lille.
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