SAINT-BRIEUC, France (Interstat) — Concarneau opened its National 1 campaign with a 2-1 victory over Stade Briochin on Friday at Stade Fred Aubert. Michael Faty put Stade Briochin ahead in the fourth minute, but Concarneau responded quickly. Garland Gbelle equalized in the 10th minute. Jules Varvat scored the go-ahead goal in the 74th minute for Concarneau. Aimeric Gomis Maillard assisted on Varvat’s goal and received a yellow card in the 14th minute before being sent off with a red card in stoppage time in the 96th minute. The win gave Concarneau a 1-0 record in the competition and overall. Stade Briochin fell to 0-1 in both. Faty scored for Stade Briochin on a forward’s finish. Gbelle and Varvat each tallied for Concarneau. The match featured four goals between the two Brittany-based clubs and ended with a late red card. Concarneau earned three points in the early league fixture. Stade Briochin was left searching for its first win of the season.