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Girondins de Bordeaux won their first Régional 1 match on Friday, at the Stade Didier Deschamps de Bayonne, five months after their previous official fixture. Bordeaux began their new chapter with a 2-0 victory, launching their campaign in the sixth tier of French football.
Nadjib Cissé headed the visitors in front on the hour from a set piece. Ruben Droehnlé then converted a penalty with five minutes of regulation time remaining to secure the win.
After the match, Girondins coach Arnaud Cormier expressed his pleasure at returning to football: « On est très heureux de pouvoir reparler foot » (« We are very happy to be able to talk about football again »). He also described the feeling among supporters: « Tous les Bordelais sont contents de voir leur équipe rejouer » (« All Bordeaux supporters are happy to see their team playing again »).
The victory opens a new chapter for the club, which now has four matchdays to make up. Cormier also praised the support of the crowd, whose backing will be important as the team resumes its campaign. The result gives Bordeaux a positive first step after several months without an official match.
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