Loic Remy brace gives http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-de-Marseille-c40127 their first win – Ligue 1 news
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 international Loic Remy scored both goals as Olympique de Marseille finally managed to record their first win of the 2011/2012 Ligue 1 campaign.
Ahead of the game at Stade Velodrome against Evian TG, Les Phoceens were rock bottom in the league standings following consecutive defeats at the hands of Stade Rennais and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-Lyonnais-c40130. However, a 2-0 win over the newly-promoted outfit has taken Didier
Deschamps’ side out of the dreaded relegation zone.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alou-Diarra-c5259, who was substituted at half time in the 2-0 loss to Lyon, was relegated to the bench and made an appearance in the 70th minute.
The Mathieu Valbuena-Remy duo gave fans and Deschamps a taste of great things to come when Remy’s cross grazed the far post in the 20th minute of the game.
five minutes later, Loic Remy opened the scoring for his side after the youngster headed home a cross from a http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Stephan-Andersen-c34096, the Evian goalkeeper was called twice to make saves from Andre Ayew’s attempts to increase the home
side’s lead.
Two dangerous fouls on Valbuena meant that full-back Guillaume Rippert saw red just before half-time and the visitors went into the break down to 10 men.
Apart from an effort by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Steve-Mandanda-c34177. However, the Marseille fans were desperate to see their side extend their lead. Ten minutes into the second half, Souleymane Diawara’s header hit the post after
the Senegalese received a Valbuena corner.
The second goal arrived in the 75th minute and it was yet another Mathieu Valbuena assist. The Frenchman’s cross was met once again by Loic Remy who scored his fourth goal of the season. Interestingly, all of Remy’s goals have come from Valbuena’s
assists.
With the win, Les Phoceens have now moved on to 15th place in the Ligue 1 standings and will play Valenciennes away from home on Saturday. Evian on the other hand, drop down to 14th place and should fear a relegation fight as the season
wears on.
Meanwhile, Dijon gave themselves a great chance to get a head start in a relegation battle when they defeated a weak Stade Brestois side 1-0 at home. A 30th minute penalty was easily converted by Christophe Mandanne while Brestois saw Sebastian
Gentiletti dismissed for giving away the penalty
Lorient drew 1-1 at home to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dennis-Oliech-c10927.
Nancy are yet to record their first win of the season after an early Benjamin Moukandjo goal was cancelled out by a http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Renaud-Cohade-c30845 striker eight minutes from time.
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