00:00Welcome to today's League One match between Le Havre and Angers.
00:10Le Havre is desperate to stop their slide, having failed to win any of their last seven league games.
00:14They are 15th in the table with just 15 points, holding only a three-point cushion above the bottom three.
00:20Manager Didier Degard will demand a strong response from his team to ease mounting relegation concerns.
00:25They face a formidable challenge in an Angers side that has found superb form.
00:28Under Alexandre Dugeot, Angers has won five, drawn two, and lost only two of their last nine League One matches.
00:35This surge has propelled them to 10th place with 22 points, a comfortable 10 points clear of the drop zone and within sight of the European places.
00:44Their confidence is high following a penalty shootout victory in the Coupe de France last week.
00:47History also favors the visitors.
00:49Angers has triumphed in four of the last six competitive meetings between these sides, including a 1-0 win at this stadium last season.
00:56With momentum and a strong head-to-head record, Angers will travel with belief.
01:00Le Havre must rediscover their defensive solidity and attacking threat to overcome the in-form visitors and secure a crucial home victory.
01:07A fiercely competitive League One encounter unfolded between Le Havre and Angers at the Stade Océan.
01:28The first half was largely controlled by the home side, who broke the deadlock in the 21st minute.
01:35Kenny Caden finished clinically from the center of the box to give Le Havre the lead.
01:40They continued to press, with Yanis Zouawi forcing a good save and Issa Somer striking the crossbar just before halftime, leaving Angers fortunate to be only one goal behind.
01:52Angers emerged with greater purpose after the interval.
01:55Their pressure was rewarded in the 55th minute, when Louis Mouton found space in the box, and slotted a right-footed shot home to level the contest.
02:05The match grew increasingly tense, with yellow cards shown to Le Havre's Felix Mambimbi and Ajay's Carlin's Arcus.
02:13Both benches were active, making multiple substitutions in search of an advantage.
02:18Angers created several late opportunities, including a saved shot from Marius Korkaul and a missed effort from Carlin's Arcus.
02:27But the defenses held firm through a physical and stop-start conclusion, with neither side able to secure a decisive late goal.
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