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It Wasn’t Vintage, but Bordeaux Gets 1st Win
Patrick Vignal | August 23, 2010

Bordeaux’s Michael Ciani, left, celebrating with Alou Diarra after scoring his late winner on Sunday. Bordeaux’s Michael Ciani, left, celebrating with Alou Diarra after scoring his late winner on Sunday.
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Paris. A goal by Michael Ciani deep in added time gave Girondins Bordeaux a 2-1 win at Paris St. Germain and its first points of the Ligue 1 season on Sunday.

The 2009 champion, which had stumbled to losses in its first two games, needed a late header by central defender Ciani from a corner to win a lively contest at Parc des Princes.

Bordeaux opened the scoring against the run of play with a headed goal by France midfielder Alou Diarra, also from a corner, in the 67th minute.

PSG, which has struggled in the past few years but started the new campaign in convincing fashion, leveled 14 minutes from time as forward Guillaume Hoarau hammered home a goal from close range.

New Girondins coach Jean Tigana left Yoann Gourcuff out of his starting lineup, suggesting the France playmaker could soon be leaving the club.

Gourcuff, who has asked for a move according to French media, came on for the last 16 minutes and took the corner from which Ciani headed in the winner.

Bordeaux suffered at times against PSG but looked much stronger than in its first two outings, partly because goalkeeper Cedric Carrasso, who made a few spectacular saves, and Ciani were back from suspensions.

PSG players looked increasingly frustrated as they failed to capitalize on their opportunities and committed sloppy errors.

“We offered them presents with defensive errors and also by being clumsy up front,” Hoarau said after the match. “If you do those things, you can’t expect to win. We have plenty to work on.”

Bordeaux was more than happy for the favors.

“We needed that,” Carrasso said. “Everybody fought for it and that was the key.”

Promoted Caen dropped down a gear after a stunning start when it was held to a goalless draw at Montpellier earlier on Sunday.

The side from Normandy, which started the season in style with wins over Olympique Marseille and Olympique Lyon, showed little initiative in a game played in stifling heat and the best chances went to Montpellier.

Caen remained second in the table but fell two points behind surprise early leader Toulouse, the only team with maximum points after three games.

PSG drops to seventh place, five points off the pace, while Bordeaux moves up to 17th in the 20-strong league.


Reuters