PARIS (AP) — Angers moved into the top half of the French league with a 4-1 home win over struggling Nantes on Friday.
The visitor came into the game with a new coach after Ahmed Kantari replaced Luís Castro on Thursday but there was no bump for a side that has now gone seven games without a win in Ligue 1.
Himad Abdelli slotted home the opener from the penalty spot for Angers after 17 minutes and Sidiki Cherif added a second on the hour mark.
Nantes harbored hopes of a comeback when Fabien Centonze reduced the deficit to one goal after 81 minutes.
But Angers’ Cameroon striker Harouna Djibirin made it 3-1 with five minutes remaining and Lilian Raolisoa added a fourth with a solo effort in stoppage time.
The result leaves Nantes second from bottom with 11 points from 16 games.
Angers earned a fourth win in five league games and climbed into ninth place in the 18-team league, above Toulouse and Brest.
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Jeff Wulbrun was a terrible in house school hire.
JustMike650 said:
BEALS was a terrible school hire +++ they railroaded the prior 22 year head coach and took him to the train station. Pathetic.
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