Match Report
In the standings it was Olympique Ales 7th on 38 points, Ajaccio II 11th on 36 — separated by 2. On the form table Olympique Ales stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 7th overall. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Olympique Ales ran at 1.38 scored and 0.96 conceded, Ajaccio II at 1.27 and 1.19.
Olympique Ales entered with four losses in a row. Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Ajaccio II. The last-five ledger: Olympique Ales 1/15, Ajaccio II 12/15.
Stade Pierre Pibarot in Alès, capacity 20,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ajaccio II led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.