Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Aviron Bayonnais (1st, 57 pts) held a 23-point advantage over Alberes Argelès (7th, 34 pts). Aviron Bayonnais had been under-performing their position — 9th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Per game in the league, Alberes Argelès were scoring 1.27 and conceding 1.31, Aviron Bayonnais 1.92 and 0.69, against a competition average of 1.31 goals per team per game.
Four consecutive draws preceded this one for Alberes Argelès. Alberes Argelès had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Aviron Bayonnais, 10.
The match was played at Stade Du Marasquer. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.