His Majesty King Hamad’s representative for humanitarian work and youth affairs Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa said that the 1-0 victory achieved by Paris FC, representing Bahrain Victorious, over Caen on Saturday in the French second division league cements the team’s ambitions to strongly compete for a berth in Ligue 1.
Paris FC’s Alimamy Gory scored the only goal of the game in the 65th minute. They are fifth in the standings with 27 points, six shy of leaders Toulouse after 16 matches.
Shaikh Nasser said that the team’s position makes it a real contender to earn promotion for the top flight of French football, adding that Ligue 2 is witnessing firm competition. He said that the team is moving steadily towards meeting the desired targets, adding that the new victory will fuel the players’ motivation ahead of their next game against Bastia on Friday.