Algerians in Europe 2006-2007

[TonyStarks]

FSV Mainz striker Amri Chadli scored a goal against a full Liverpool squad today in his team's 5-0 trashing of the Reds. Amri, who came into the game in the 68th minute, scored his goal in the 83rd minute, with right footed shot past the keeper Carson. The 21-year old is rumoured to be part of Algeria's national team squad in a friendly against Gabon 12 days. Another Algerian also took part in the game. FSV Mainz defender Nassim Banouas played the last 7 minutes of the game.

Mainz 05: Wache (83. Ischdonat) – Demirtas (68. Cha), Friedrich (83. Banouas), Noveski (27. Gunesch), Rose (81. Weigelt) – Pekovic (D. Vrancic) – Gerber (68. M. Vrancic), Feulner (81. Babatz) – Azaouagh (81. Pupalovic) – Damm (68. Amri), Dakité (81. Jovanovic)

Liverpool: Carson – Kromkamp (51. Peltier), Carragher, Hyypia (45. Paletta), Traore – Pennant (45. Anderson), Alonso (51. Sissoko), Gerrard (72. Garcia), Zenden (51. Riise) – Bellamy (51. Diao), Crouch

Goals:

46' Feulner
64' Damm
85' Jovanovic
87' Amri
90' Pupalovic

[TonyStarks]

Karim Ziani and Rafik Saifi both ensured that their clubs would get off to winning starts this year as both players scoring the winning goals in their games today. Ziani scored the winning goal in his FC Sochaux's 2-1 victory over St-Etienne, blasting it past the keeper from outside the box. Saifi gave newly promoted FC Lorient a dream like start, as they defeated Paris SG 3-2, with Saifi cleverly beating the PSG goalkeeper with a right footer into the far corner of the goal. Yazid Mansouri played the entire 90 minutes for Lorient as well. OGC Nice's Antar Yahia played the entire 90 minutes for his team but they lost 1-0 on the road to Le Mans.

In Belgium, RAEC Mons striker Mohamed Dahmane scored his first goal in the Belgian top division, just 2 minutes after coming into the game, in his teams 2-0 victory over St Trond. His goal would prove to be the game winner.

Saifi's goal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7vWvybN1VY
Ziani's goal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euMDN0dPC6I

[TonyStarks]

In the early game of Ligue 1 today, newly promoted FC Lorient lost 1-0 at home to Bordeaux with the goal coming just before halftime former Micoud. In a relatively balanced game, Lorient had a few chances to score but could not convert. Most notable was a header from Rafik Saifi, who played the entire 90 minutes, which went straight to the goalie. Yazid Mansouri, who started the game for Lorient, was sent off in the 85th minute after a tackle from behind on Moroccan international Chamakh. It was the second red card for Lorient as they finished the game with 9 players. Algerian defender Carl Medjani came into the game in the 59th minute and had a solid display.

[TonyStarks]

Chateauroux 2-2 Grenoble

Nassim Akrour's scoring run of 2 games ended this weekend as his team tied 2-2 on the road. Akrour started the game and came off in the 85th minute.

Niort 2-2 Strasbourg

Youngster Romain Gasmi played the entire 90 minutes for the third game in a row and seems to have found a starting spot on the team.

Dijon 1-0 Reims

French-Algeria midfielder Christophe Avezac scored the winning goal in the game with just 6 minutes to go, his first goal of the season. Another French-Algerian, Fabien Boudarene, played the last 5 minutes of the game for Dijon.

Tours 1-0 Ajaccio

Like Akrour, Seid Khiter could not continue his scoring run, failing to find the net in his teams 1-0 loss. He was subbed off in the 80th minute. Abderraouf Zarabi played the entire 90 minutes.

Creteil 0-0 Gueugnon

Samir Amireche and Ali Boulebda (who was recently called up to the Algerian NT) both started the game for Creteil. Boulebda came off in the 83rd minute for another Algeria, Sabri Tabet.

Montpellier 4-0 Istres

Defender Mohamed Chakouri helped hold down the back line for Montpellier the entire game as they cruised to a 4-0 victory over FC Istres.

[TonyStarks]

Southampton 0-0 West Bromwich Albion

Djamel Belmadi played the entire game for the Saints in their goalless home draw against West Bromwich Albion. Belmadi picked up a yellow card in the 36th minute.

Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Burnley

The Owls could only manage a 1-1 draw against Burnley at home. Wednesday took the lead in the 68th minute through a penalty but Burnley equalized with just 8 minutes to go. Bougherra played the entire 90 minutes and got a yellow card in the 84th minute.

[TonyStarks]

Lyon 1-1 Toulouse

18-year old striker Karim Benzema played the entire game for the 5 time defending French champions Lyon.

Sochaux 1-1 Auxerre

Karim Ziani played the entire game for Sochaux in their 1-1 home draw against Auxerre. Ziani picked up a yellow card in the 56th minute.

Nancy 3-1 Sedan

Sedan lost 3-1 on the road to Nancy, giving up 3 goals in the last 12 minutes of the game. Sedan opened the scoring in the 14th minute when Pujol finished off a Mansour Boutabout cross. Boutabout got subbed off in the 86th minute. Sedan's other Algerian, Nadir Belhadj played the entire game and was chosen as his team's best player by French sports daily L'Equipe.

Valenciennes 0-0 Paris SG

Newly promoted Valenciennes held PSG to a goalless draw. Khaled Kharroubi came into the game in the 72nd minute.

Nice 1-1 Nantes

Nice defender Anthar Yahia played the entire game, his second complete game this season.

[La-Casbah_com]

i tell u what that benzema is hot, if algeria could get him on the national team he could be the saviour we're looking for, before he comes the next top algerian player on the french team.