Saturday, May 21, 2011

FOOTBALL: Lille is France champion

AFP - Lille was champion of France of football after Saturday's draw at the Parc des Princes against Paris Saint-Germain (2-2) at the 37th day of the Championship of France.

With 6 points ahead of Marseille (2nd), LOSC can not be caught since there remains only one day to play on Sunday, 29.

Already winners of the Coupe de France a week ago, against Paris SG (1-0), the players of coach Rudi Garcia's second drop doubled the club's history after that achieved in 1946. This is the third championship won by Lille in France after the 1946 and 1954.

As in the Cup final in France, midfielder Ludovic Obraniak who scored the first goal Lille, from the 5th minute.Then it was shown that Mickaƫl Landreau, pushing many shots of Paris.

Lille goalkeeper could do nothing, however, just before halftime on a goal by Hoarau, following a free kick on which two players were Parisian offside.

After an early second period very stormy, marked in particular by the evictions Guillaume Hoarau and Antoine Kombouare, Moussa Sow is the best scorer (22 goals), who restored the advantage in Lille (59).

Mathieu Bodmer then reduced the height of a PSG magnificent strike (73), but the point made at the park just to Lille.

The reception of Rennes at the 38th day will be nothing at stake for Lille, who will find the Champions League next season after a last appearance in the 2006-2007 season.