00:00A victory this afternoon for FC Nantes would see them rise above Paris FC in the standings
00:10and climb out of the bottom three. But in order to do that they will need to end a winless streak
00:16here at the Bourgeois that stretches back almost five months.
00:23They have had real problems in front of their supporters this season.
00:27Luis Castro paid the prize for that. He was sacked during the winter break.
00:33Ahmed Kuntari has come in and there have been serious signs of improvement.
00:42Kuntari has overseen a 2-0 win away to Marseille and a 1-1 draw with Nice in the cup.
00:47Although Nantes were dumped out in the penalties.
00:54Paris FC.
00:57Another deep ball. This time the header is angled goalwards by Koladzajac.
01:05But it's taken by another former Lyon player.
01:12Anthony Lopez. His cabal. Winning possession high up.
01:15Shot on perhaps for Cabal. What a goal.
01:18Ilan Cabal with his seventh league goal this season.
01:23Unpunishing Nantes.
01:24The Canaries.
01:29Lost the ball.
01:31Inside their own heart.
01:33But the Algerian is back now.
01:36And he is back among the goals.
01:39Surging inside Nicola Cosa.
01:41And the low strike.
01:44Beyond Anthony Lopez.
01:45Nantes nil.
01:46Paris FC 1.
01:51Made a blistering start to the season.
01:54Ilan Cabal.
01:56It had looked like something of a nervy start.
01:58They're in trouble again here.
02:00Krasso.
02:01Krasso gets there.
02:03And he has got there.
02:05Big chance for 2-0.
02:062-0 Paris FC.
02:07Stroked home by Gori.
02:12And this is turning into a disaster for Nantes.
02:16The home side 2-0 down inside 10 minutes.
02:21From Ahmed Kuntari's side.
02:24Good early ball through by Cabal.
02:26Krasso.
02:27With his size and his mobility causing problems.
02:30And he teed it up beautifully.
02:32For Alimami Gori to stroke home his second of the season.
02:35Good strong play from the Ivorian.
02:44Now hang on.
02:45Benoit Milo is going to have a look at this.
02:47So Nantes may be given a bit of a lifeline here.
02:51Let's have a look.
02:52Because he's tripped.
02:55Nantes defender Sissoko.
03:01There's nothing.
03:01No goal.
03:10The goal has been disallowed.
03:15And Nantes do have that lifeline.
03:22Gabal again though.
03:23King inside.
03:24Nicola Cosa.
03:25Gabal going for goal.
03:26He is so confident right now.
03:31He wanted to.
03:32But you can't blame him for trying his luck.
03:43Lopez.
03:45Lopez.
03:46Fouled by Tati.
03:48Who just about got away.
03:49Without a yellow card a few moments ago.
03:52And he's not got away with it the second time.
03:55Level and.
03:57Need to shoulder the pressure that.
03:59Is actually Nantes are under right now.
04:06Flick on.
04:07Finds Crasso.
04:10Camera helps it wide now.
04:12Space for Noah Songhi.
04:14His cross isn't bad.
04:15The header at the near post was a difficult one for Gori.
04:19Needed to try to glance it.
04:21And also.
04:22A bit of power into the effort.
04:27He's miscued it.
04:28Cosa now forward to Abelien.
04:32And it's Abelien.
04:33They're backing off him.
04:34And Ilhan Cabal.
04:35With a really cynical.
04:37Tug back.
04:38Takes the yellow card.
04:40Getting up ahead of speed.
04:42As he was there.
04:42Another lusty challenge coming in.
05:11Another yellow card.
05:12First time in 12 years.
05:14Come on.
05:15Come on.
05:15Come on.
05:15Come on.
05:18In place.
05:20In position.
05:20But.
05:21Maybe Abelien can cause problems here.
05:24He goes on the outside of Songhi.
05:26Abelien still.
05:27Can he pick out a teammate?
05:29Big chance for Nantes.
05:31Their biggest of the half so far.
05:33And it's been.
05:33This is a terrific run from Matisse Abelien.
05:37Turning the Paris FC defender.
05:39Inside out.
05:40An optimistic Nantes point of view.
05:44You could say that they've recovered from the disastrous early start.
05:49And they're still in this game.
05:50El Arabi.
05:53Or other Amiya it is.
05:54Closed for half time.
06:22And there are plenty of booze here at the bourgeois.
06:26Nantes trailing once again in front of their home supporters.
06:30Ilan Kebal.
06:31With the only goal of the first half.
06:33Nantes nil.
06:34Paris FC won.
06:35The scoreline at the break.
06:42Abelien comes back to Mwanga.
06:47Long from him.
06:48Matisse Abelien.
06:49In the clear.
06:49Abelien.
06:51Picks out the top corner.
06:54And the bourgeois explodes.
06:55What a start to the second half for Nantes.
07:00And it's Matisse Abelien.
07:02The player that Paris FC wanted to sign last summer.
07:05He's already scored against them.
07:07Back in October.
07:08And he's done it again now.
07:11Nantes won.
07:12Paris FC won.
07:13And at last.
07:17Those home supporters have something to cheer.
07:23Wonga's ball through.
07:24It's a super run this from Abelien.
07:27Times it perfectly.
07:28And how about that for a first time finish.
07:31Crashing it.
07:33On the half folly into the top corner.
07:35But that is the quality that Matisse Abelien has.
07:41And he has chosen a super time to show it.
07:44As far as Nantes are concerned.
07:51Fence is on top at the moment.
07:56And then Cabal.
07:58Nicely worked.
08:00The cross.
08:00It's a good one.
08:01And Koliashau arrives.
08:03Paris FC back in front.
08:06And it's a goal.
08:07On his Ligue 1 debut.
08:09For Luca Koliashou.
08:15Nicely worked on that right hand side.
08:17Cabal involved.
08:19As ever.
08:21And then the low cross from Amari Traore.
08:27Right.
08:28Into the path of Koliashou.
08:32Last chance.
08:47Lopez wants to help out.
08:49He touches the ball off.
08:51The pen on now.
08:53The pen on closed down by Koliashou.
08:55Nantes can't even get the ball into the box.
08:57Maybe now.
08:58Gerasi.
09:00Poor ball.
09:01That is it.
09:04The referee has put his whistle to his mouth.
09:07All over at the Bourgeois.
09:09What a week it has been for Stéphane Gilly and Paris FC.
09:14Knocking PSG out of the Coupe de France on Monday.
09:17And then securing their first league win in more than two months here.
09:22It's now eight games without a win for Nantes at the Bourgeois.
09:25They are in deep relegation trouble.
09:27The final score here.
09:29Nantes 1.
09:30Paris FC 2.
09:31It's now eight games without a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win for a win.
10:01Big, big win this for Paris FC, it really is.
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