From: dvlkhh@cs.umu.se
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Subject: Le Championnat, week 2
Date: 16 Aug 1992 14:02:34 -0500
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Hello friends!
Here is the second update of the season with scores, comments, fixtures and
some of the second division results. I might post the standings next week,
what do you think? Unfortunately, I can't add the attendances as some of
the other posters in r.s.s. do coz I don't know them at posting time.
Your comments are always welcomed! And remember that the articles are
also distributed by E-mail, talk to me if you want that service.

Average attendance for the first week was 15830.

Week 2 "le Championnat", played the 14th and 15th of August 1992

AJ Auxerre                   4         AS Monaco                     1
    Gerald Baticle                          Gnako '26
    Baticle '?
    Baticle '?
    Vahirua '?
    Both teams had impressive victories in the first week, so this was
    undoubtedly the Match of the Week at l'Abbe Deschamps. Though, was
    really their opponents in the first match good?
    Anyway, AJA got the lead by Gerald Baticle and Jerome Gnako put them
    level midways through the half. Afterwards, the striking force of Auxerre
    swept home the match and showed that the loss of Roger Mendy is
    vital for the Monaco defence. The young center forward, Baticle gave
    The Bourgignons the lead before the break and put them two up in the
    second half alone with Angelo Hughes who had a nightmare night.
    Pascal Vahirua had a goal disallowed, but got his revenge when Daniel
    Dutuel started a counter attack and put Vahirua for the fourth home
    goal of the night. Auxerre looks to have their tremendous attacking
    force on track from start this season, seven goals in two matches. And
    Bonalair and Verlaat seem to replace Alain Roche fully. For Ziad and
    other Monaco fans I say: cheer up, it's not too late to buy a defender,
    yet. Monaco's best chance in the second half was a free kick at the area
    executed by Christian Perez.

Havre AC                     0         FC Girondins de Bordeaux      1 :-) :-)
                                            Christophe Dugarry '72
    (Played Friday the 14th)

    Bordeaux: Huard (6); Croci (6), Santos (6), Senac (6), Lizarazu (7),
              Dogon (5), Guerit (6), Zidane (6), Daniel (6), Marquet (6
              (Vecchioni '84)), Salaun (5 (Dugarry '68)).
    (Stars up to ten from Equipe)
    This match was featured live on Canal Plus, I suppose since it was played
    Friday and it ended the way I like it. Unfortunately, I couldn't hear it,
    so here are some bits from l'Equipe forwarded by Vincent.
    Girondins were the controlling team and had most of the play with a nice
    one touch style. The first chance for us was a center from Lizarazu that
    got just out of reach for Rhonan Salaun. In the 16th, Zidane forced
    Fabien Piveteau to make a good save which hit the crossbar. The only real
    chance for HAC was a freekick well-taken by the Pole Gourouli.
    Girondins scored the winner after a center on the right from Marquet to
    sub Christophe Dugarry who headed home, this was just after Piveteau saved
    a Dogon shot to corner. Patrice Marquet tried a good lob at goal eight
    minutes from time, but Piveteau could stop the score from running up.
    All in all, a fully deserved victory for us and it could have been more
    if our players could score a bit more, that's the problem we have had the
    last few seasons and it continues :-( But, anyway three points is what
    I expected after two weeks play, so keep the good work up Girondins!

Lille OSC                    1         Stade Malherbe Caennais       0
    Mota '75 (Or Rollain)
    Not much to say of the first hour of this match, but finally Lille scored
    after a fantastic crross from Per Frandsen (alas, a better night for
    the Danes this week...) to Mota (?) who put the home side ahead.
    The commentator wasn't really clear about who scored, he just wanted
    to talk about the set-up by Frandsen. Later, Benoit Tihy of Lille
    got a second yellow card and walked off the pitch with the fans whistling
    at the not-so-popular referee. Caen looks to be in deep troubles.

Olympique Lyonnais           0         FC Nantes-Loire-Atlantique    2
                                            Loko '10
                                            Karembeu '78
    Both teams came from scoreless draws and the expectations couldn't be too
    high at Gerland. The fans got a shock when Patrice Loko put the guests
    ahead and the absence of real goalscorers of the home side was once again
    shown and instead Christian Karembeu scored the second on a strong
    counter attack. Needless to say, the home fans were upset as they were
    most of last season and booed the team of the pitch. For Canaries this
    was a good score on the road.

FC Metz                      2         AS Saint-Etienne              2
    Chaouch '52                             Molnar '37
    Zitelli '70                             Moravcik '60
    An exciting match in Lorraine. The Danish Olympic squad member Miklos
    Molnar was alot better than in the first round when he was substiuted,
    this time he put Stephanois up before the break. Chaouch equalized
    early in the second half on a voleey after a save by Joseph-Antoine
    Bell on a Huysman shot. Lubomir Moracik showed his class again and put
    the guests in front again, just a few minutes later. The home side
    could respond with going level again when Chaouch found the other new
    forward of FCM, David Zitelli. I don't think any of this teams will be
    involved in the title race, nor in the relegation battle.

Nimes Olympique              1         RC Lensois                    1
    Monczuk '20                             Peron '60
    Both teams started with a loss and wanted indeed revenge. The Lens
    defence started shakily once again and Didier Monczuk took the chance and
    scored, he is the man who shall save the Gardois this season, I guess.
    RCL pushed forward in the second half and got the equalizer by
    Jean-Francois Peron and were close to score the winner than the home side.
    Especially Thierry Fernier.

FC Paris-Saint-Germain       2         FC Sochaux-Montbeliard        0
    Roche '?
    Valdo '?
    Sochaux knew that they had to go for a draw at Parc des Princes and if the
    luck stood them by - got a goal on a counter attack and the match ended up
    as expected with PSG all attacking the Sochaux goal. They hit the
    woodwork several times, posts and crossbar and Stephane Ferrand had
    a tough night. When it looked to be settled for a draw, PSG got the goal
    everyone was waiting for, Alain Roche headed home a cross from Francois
    Calderaro. Minutes from time, PSG got a free kick and the Brazilian Valdo
    struck it home in good fashion and the fans were pleased. PSG are still
    unbeaten and have a great side, at least on paper.

SC Toulon et du Var          0         Olympique de Marseille        0
    Toulon had been crashed at Stade-Louis-II, so a victory for OM was
    expected and needed if they want to be a serious title candidate. Luc
    Borelli on the other hand, had decided to take his revenge and held his
    sheet clean all match despite heavy attacking by OM lead by Voeller and
    Boksic.
    Midweek signer Jean-Marc Ferreri entered in the second half, but didn't
    change the happenings. A great show by Hero of the Day, Borelli and OM
    look not to be the same as last season.

Toulouse FC                  1         Montpellier Herault SC        3
    Ferrer '73                              Hernandez '2-o.g.
                                            Perilleux '39
                                            Pickeu '79
    A shcok opening for TFC and their fans when defender Jean-Francois
    Hernandez beat his own goalie early on. Montpellier went two up before
    the break. TFC put two forwards on in the second half and got awarded
    with a goal by Bernard Ferrer. Montpellier closed the game with
    Olivier Pickeu scoring his third of the season on a counter attack when
    Toulouse were going for the equalizer. A great start for Montpellier,
    really a contrast to the start last season! TFC have to came back.

US Valenciennes-Anzin        1         RC Strasbourg                 2
    Gohel '14                               Leboeuf '65
                                            Bouafia '85
    VA got the first goal in the first half which they owned, I think.
    In the second half, the match turned around and Ali Bouafia got close
    before Franck Leboeuf headed home a freekick from Kovacs, I think.
    Strasbourg continued to be the most dangerous and unfortunately for the
    home fans, they got the winner five minutes from time by Ali Bouafia.
    The right man to score since he had missed a couple of chances earlier
    during the match. What a start for Racing!

                                   FIXTURES

Week 3 of "le Championnat", played the 22nd of August 1992

FC Girondins de Bordeaux     v         SC Toulon et du Var
Stade Malherbe Caen-C-B-N    v         US Valenciennes-Anzin
RC Lens                      v         Havre AC
Olympique de Marseille       v         FC Metz
AS Monaco                    v         Nimes Olympique
Montpellier Herault SC       v         Lille OSC
FC Nantes-Loire-Atlantique   v         AJ Auxerre
AS Saint-Etienne             v         Toulouse FC
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard       v         Olympique Lyonnais
RC Strasbourg                v         Paris-Saint-Germain FC


                                   GROUP 2A

         Epinal              1         Bastia              2
         Nice                1         Sedan               2
         Louhans-Cuiseaux    1         Annecy              0
         Ajaccio             1         Perpignan           0

                                   GROUP 2B

         Le Mans             1         Red Star 93         0
         Amiens              1         Rouen               1
         Chateauroux         0         Beauvais            2
         Ancenis             1         Guingamp            1
         La Roche sur/Yon    0         Laval               1

Kent...
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