Coupe de France: Angers 1 PSG 3

Paris Saint-Germain will meet Lille in the Coupe de France final after they were 3-1 winners at Angers in Wednesday’s second semi-final.

Lille had already booked their progression to the showpiece after a 2-0 away win at Nice on Tuesday and PSG also won away from home with their victory at Ligue 2 outfit Angers not coming without a scare.

Antoine Kombouare’s side were expected to coast through the match but were given a stern test by a fired-up home side in the early stages.

Mathieu Bodmer’s 22nd minute opener gave the visitors some breathing space before Brazilian midfielder Nene continued his superb season with his 19th goal in all competitions just after half-time.

Angers responded though, with Sebastien Renouard hitting the back of the net just six minutes after Nene’s strike to delight the home fans and give them a glimmer of hope.

But just as Angers were mounting a charge for a second goal to level the match, French striker Guillaume Hoarau scored for the first time in over a month to put the result beyond doubt.

The final at the Stade de France on May 14 will mark the first time Lille have appeared in the Cup decider since 1955, despite the fact they have lifted the trophy on five occasions.

PSG on the other hand have been one of the most successful teams in the Coupe de France in recten year, with five final appearances and three wins in the last seven years.

Thu 21 April, 2011

Coupe de France: Angers 1 PSG 3

Paris Saint-Germain will meet Lille in the Coupe de France final after they were 3-1 winners at Angers in Wednesday’s second semi-final.

Lille had already booked their progression to the showpiece after a 2-0 away win at Nice on Tuesday and PSG also won away from home with their victory at Ligue 2 outfit Angers not coming without a scare.

Antoine Kombouare’s side were expected to coast through the match but were given a stern test by a fired-up home side in the early stages.

Mathieu Bodmer’s 22nd minute opener gave the visitors some breathing space before Brazilian midfielder Nene continued his superb season with his 19th goal in all competitions just after half-time.

Angers responded though, with Sebastien Renouard hitting the back of the net just six minutes after Nene’s strike to delight the home fans and give them a glimmer of hope.

But just as Angers were mounting a charge for a second goal to level the match, French striker Guillaume Hoarau scored for the first time in over a month to put the result beyond doubt.

The final at the Stade de France on May 14 will mark the first time Lille have appeared in the Cup decider since 1955, despite the fact they have lifted the trophy on five occasions.

PSG on the other hand have been one of the most successful teams in the Coupe de France in recten year, with five final appearances and three wins in the last seven years.

Thu 21 April, 2011

Coupe de France: Nice 0 Lille 2

Ligue 1 leaders Lille booked a place in the final of the Coupe de France on Tuesday with a 2-0 win over Nice at the Stade Municipal du Ray.

Belgian midfielder Eden Hazard opened the scoring just before the interval when he found some space on the edge of the box and rifled a shot past Lionel Letizi in the Nice goal.

A minute after the break, Ivory Coast striker Gervinho put them two ahead when he beat the offside trap and rounded Letizi before coolly slotting home.

Nice striker Eric Mouloungui hit the post for the hosts, but that was as close as they came to scoring and Lille were able to claim their place in the cup final to be played on May 14.

Their opponent in that match will be either Ligue 2 outfit Angers or Paris Saint Germain, who clash in the second semi-final on Wednesday.

Wed 20 April, 2011

Coupe de France: Nice 0 Lille 2

Ligue 1 leaders Lille booked a place in the final of the Coupe de France on Tuesday with a 2-0 win over Nice at the Stade Municipal du Ray.

Belgian midfielder Eden Hazard opened the scoring just before the interval when he found some space on the edge of the box and rifled a shot past Lionel Letizi in the Nice goal.

A minute after the break, Ivory Coast striker Gervinho put them two ahead when he beat the offside trap and rounded Letizi before coolly slotting home.

Nice striker Eric Mouloungui hit the post for the hosts, but that was as close as they came to scoring and Lille were able to claim their place in the cup final to be played on May 14.

Their opponent in that match will be either Ligue 2 outfit Angers or Paris Saint Germain, who clash in the second semi-final on Wednesday.

Wed 20 April, 2011

Coupe de France: Stade de Reims 2 Nice 3

Nice surrendered the lead twice but eventually saw off Stade de Reims 3-2 after extra time to reach the semi-finals of the Coupe de France.

Serbian forward Danijel Ljuboja put Ligue 1 visitors Nice ahead at the Stade Auguste Delaune, but midfielder Romain Amalfitano levelled for the second division side just 60 seconds later.

Gabon international Eric Mouloungui restored Nice’s lead two minutes into the second half.

This time the lead lasted 11 minutes before Odair Fortes equalised for the hosts.

Neither side were able to find a way through in the final 30 minutes.

With the match going to extra-time, Reims remained in with a chance of an unlikely semi-final berth.

But Mouloungui was on target with his second of the match in the 112th minute, scoring the winner that sent Nice into the last four.

In Wednesday’s quarter-final matches, Chambery host Angers, Le Mans travel to Paris Saint-Germain and Lille are at home to Lorient.

Wed 2 March, 2011