Nantes were looking for their first win if the season, and Simon turned up big for them
Super Eagles striker Moses Simon scored a beautiful goal for Nantes in their 1-0 victory over Clermont Foot to help them claim their first win of the season, Soccernet reports.
Moses Simon’s first Ligue 1 goal of the season was quite a fine strike.pic.twitter.com/SglXA3SJnH
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Nantes were winless in their opening four Ligue 1 games of the season, picking two draws and two losses. Simon already had two assists from the opening four games, and he was also looking to deliver the goods when they traveled to Stade Gabriel Montpeid to take on Clermont Foot.
Both teams showed a lot of zest in the first half, but they were unable to break each other’s backline. They went into the break all square, but before Clermont Foot could find their feet, Nantes shocked them.
The home side was looking to build from the back through their goalkeeper, but it did not go so well. The