00:00Well, Le Mans are back in the top flight of French football this season.
00:05They have been very entertaining to watch in the opening weeks of the campaign.
00:10But they have yet to win since coming back up to Ligue 1.
00:15The ball has been given away, maybe an early chance here for Le Mans inside the first minute.
00:19The shot coming in and a save from Yvonne Invogo, the Swiss international goalkeeper for the visitors.
00:26So as that ball given away by Panos Katser, he's playing it into a dangerous position.
00:33And the attempt on goal from Habib Diallo.
00:37First start for him.
00:39And here they come again on the front foot.
00:43Maybe an opportunity on the right-hand side for Ryan Bamba.
00:49And with the crowd behind him, Le Mans looking to pile the pressure on L'Oreal right from the off.
00:56Here.
00:57Another attempt on goal coming in and this time it's gone through the goalkeeper and in.
01:03Le Mans have taken the lead with just two minutes played.
01:09Now Bedlam inside this stadium.
01:13And Adil Bouraba is the idol of the home fans.
01:23Goal scorer in the draw here against that loss last weekend.
01:29And they threw away a 2-0 lead and had to settle for a point.
01:34They have got their noses in front early on tonight.
01:38And Bouraba again making his presence felt.
01:42Great play from the Algerian number 11.
01:46But the shot on goal should have been saved by Mvogo.
01:50It's a horrible moment for the L'Oreal goalkeeper.
01:53And it's Le Mans who have the lead.
02:00And the ball looking for Panos Katsiris, the Greek full-back who loves to get forward.
02:03And that should have been the equaliser for L'Oreal.
02:09Ball into the middle from Katsiris.
02:11And Ibrema Balde with the header wide from point-blank range.
02:15A golden opportunity to make it 1-1.
02:17There might have been a question mark about Katsiris, whether he was onside there.
02:22In the end it is all academic because Balde missed the target.
02:30What a start to this game.
02:32Bouraba brings that ball down.
02:34Louis Mafuta in behind from the angle and Mvogo makes the save.
02:40L'Oreal have never lost against Le Mans in the top flight of French football, of course.
02:45There have not been any recent encounters between the teams.
02:50The Le Mans fans in fine voice.
02:52Their team looking to double their lead.
02:55But the free kick here to be taken from the right.
02:59And played out to the edge of the box.
03:01It was a ferocious hit.
03:04And the effort from Jean Vercoeus beaten away by Mvogo.
03:09What a tremendous effort that was.
03:13Really good skill to keep that shot down.
03:16And luckily for Mvogo it was pretty much down his throat.
03:20He made amends to some extent for the way in which he conceded the goal.
03:30Nearly 2-0 to the home.
03:31Two points above Saint-Étienne.
03:35La Russi coming inside.
03:37Hitting it on his right foot.
03:38And his weaker right foot for Yasser La Russi.
03:42An easy save that time for Mvogo.
03:48Shot didn't really have much sting in it.
03:51And any sting there was was taken out of it by the block from Silla.
03:56Gives it to Voyer.
03:59Going forward from Maraud Voyer.
04:01And Mafuta again there.
04:04Dropping deep.
04:06Peeling out wide.
04:07Really involved in the build-up by Mafuta.
04:10Bernardo.
04:12Opportunity for Talbi.
04:13He's come all the way forward.
04:14A shot from Bernardo is blocked.
04:17Into the middle by Avon.
04:19And it will be gratefully collected by Kocic.
04:21Lorien needs some more attacking inspiration.
04:23It's Le Mans who leads at the break tonight.
04:26Hence the applause from the crowd here as the players come off.
04:29Adil Bouraba continuing his remarkable form in front of goal.
04:35Scoring for the third consecutive game to run away.
04:40In the second half in Le Mans tonight.
04:43And the newly promoted home side are a goal up against Lorien.
04:51Remember, they had been in front in three of their previous four games this season.
04:57And didn't win any of them.
05:00I think I've brought to take the corner.
05:03Good delivery.
05:04It's a great header.
05:06And it's 2-0.
05:10Habib Diallo gets his first goal for his new club.
05:16And a striker with more than half a century of goals in the top flight of French football brought in
05:23to deliver.
05:24At this level does exactly that.
05:45And a swinging corner kick by Brettel.
05:48Attacked superbly.
05:51And Habib Diallo was picked up on transfer deadline day from Messe.
05:58Having been relegated from Ligue 1 with them at the end of last season.
06:02Le Mans knew that he was a player capable of scoring goals at this level.
06:07Just like that.
06:08Fresh legs for the home team for the final 20 minutes or so.
06:24Wayward attempt.
06:25That rather sums up Lorien's evening.
06:28It's not quite happening for them.
06:29Mathilde Labrice seems to be suggesting that that should be a free kick to Lorien.
06:38Jensen's delivery met by the head of Cunha at the near post.
06:41Saved by Kuczyk.
06:47There is fight.
06:48It's okay.
06:49Kouassi.
06:49Great take from Alcine Kouassi.
06:51In behind.
06:52Looking to feed Jensen.
06:53And there's the goal back for Lorien.
06:56It might just be time for a comeback from them.
07:03It's the substitute Jensen who scores it.
07:06To bring it back to 2-1.
07:16Butchik beaten by the deflection.
07:20And the Danish winger, just a few moments after being introduced, gets his first goal for his new club.
07:28On loan from Azed Alkmaar.
07:29It's all about the play by Kouassi on the left to set it up.
07:31The ball will be met by Jensen with the aid of a little deflection.
07:38I think it's fair to say off Kalouda.
07:41Not the tidiest of goals, but they all count.
07:44And full credit to Arsene Kouassi for the way in which he set that up.
07:48It's Le Mans 2, Lorien 1.
07:50It's game on.
07:58And you see the size of that touch off the defender.
08:01Aimee to Gaye, he's lost that.
08:04Kadiu.
08:08Fai.
08:09Suleiman Fai skips away from Sidibe who committed himself.
08:13And Fai puts the shot wide.
08:14He was off balance really.
08:31Can Lorien dig out a late leveller?
08:34Kouassi.
08:35Be a real sucker punch for Le Mans.
08:39Kouassi to Fai.
08:41Skips inside Brahim.
08:43Fai's ball towards the back post.
08:45Kadiu's header.
08:46Over the bar.
08:51A few precious seconds eaten up.
08:582-1 up.
08:59Maybe they can do something on the break.
09:03He's going to fall for Mafuta.
09:05He keeps going.
09:06He's got Gaye alongside him.
09:08Mafuta might choose to go all the way himself.
09:09He's put it over the bar.
09:12Louis Mafuta.
09:15He can't blame him.
09:17Wanting to finish it off himself.
09:20Three goals already this season for the new signing.
09:23Mafuta have to throw it forward here.
09:26Sidibe good defending.
09:28Here's Brahim.
09:32Brahim.
09:33I think it's a bit nervy for these Le Mans players.
09:37Brahim.
09:40Into the middle.
09:41Chance to finish it off.
09:42The shot is saved by Vogel.
09:46The game with the effort.
09:48Ryan Bamba.
09:52Sets off on a run down the line.
09:53It's great play from Bamba.
09:55Can he find a teammate in the middle?
09:57Might just fall.
10:00Rabia's effort.
10:02It's going to be a goal kick, but that should be that.
10:07The referee with a look at his watch brings the whistle to his mouth and it's all over.
10:11Le Mans have won.
10:13It's their first victory as a top flight club in 16 years.
10:20And Patrick Videra, the manager, raises his arm to the crowd here.
10:25Thumbs up from him.
10:29What a journey his team have been on in the last couple of seasons.
10:32Back-to-back promotion.
10:33to the action.
10:34to the action.
10:35to the action.
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