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LYON, France, June 5 (Reuters) - France bounced back from an
embarrassing defeat by Nigeria to win 1-0 against a Turkey side
reduced to 10 men for most of the match in an incident-ridden
friendly on Friday.
The game was stopped by the referee with 12 minutes left after
flares were thrown onto the pitch from a section of the Gerland
stadium filled with Turkish supporters.
A Turkish fan ran onto the pitch during the break, which lasted
a few minutes. The game resumed and no further incidents were
reported.
The former world and European champions, jeered by their fans
after losing 1-0 to Nigeria in another friendly on Tuesday in St
Etienne, struggled at first but then stepped up a gear to score
their fourth win over Turkey in as many encounters.
The turning point came seven minutes from the break when
defender Ibrahim Uzulmez was sent off for a challenge on Nicolas
Anelka in the box. Karim Benzema converted the resulting penalty to
give France the lead in a match played in torrential rain.
The second half was a one-sided affair with many chances for the
home side, who were denied a second goal by a string of great saves
from Turkey goalkeeper Volkan Demirel. Forward Sidney Govou nearly
made it 2-0 when he hit the post from inside the area in the
closing stages.
