Toulouse Regains Balance

Toulouse regained their composure with a 3-1 victory over visitors Strasbourg yesterday evening at the Stadium de Toulouse in Toulouse, in the opening match of the tenth round of the French league. Toulouse took the lead in stoppage time of the first half through Argentine Santiago Hidalgo (45+1), then American international defender Mark McKenzie doubled the advantage early in the second half (56). His compatriot, international midfielder Giovanni Reyna, reduced the deficit (67), before Danish international Thomas Didillon restored Toulouse’s two-goal lead with the third goal (76). This was Toulouse’s third win of the season, coming after a goalless draw with Troyes and a loss to Marseille, lifting their tally to 13 points and temporarily moving them to tenth place. Meanwhile, Strasbourg, who had been twelfth, suffered their sixth defeat of the season, leaving them on 10 points in thirteenth place. Toulouse extended their dominance over Strasbourg, having beaten them both home and away last season. The round concludes today with matches between Rennes and Lille, Le Havre and Lorient, Le Mans and Monaco, Angers and Nice, Brest and Lyon, and Lens and Marseille.