CAEN, France (Interstat) — Dennis Appiah scored in the 8th minute and Armand Gnanduillet added two goals in first-half stoppage time as Caen beat Rouen 3-2 in a Ligue 3 match Thursday at Stade Michel d’Ornano. Malik Tchokounté scored in the 45th minute for Rouen, and Joël Viana pulled one back in the 90th-plus-1st. Gnanduillet’s goals came in the 45th-plus-4th and 45th-plus-7th minutes. Caen’s Fahd El Khoumisti, Zoumana Bagbema, Jacques Bomo and Keelyan Portut received yellow cards. Rouen’s Clément Bassin and Jordy Gaspar also were booked. Caen’s record in the competition is 5 wins and 3 losses, while Rouen’s is 5 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws. Both teams hold the same records across all competitions. Caen entered after a 2-0 loss at Concarneau, while Rouen had beaten Aubagne 1-0 at home. The loss ended Rouen’s unbeaten start to the league season.