Match Report
In the standings it was Les Sables 13th on 21 points, Ancienne Château-Gontier 14th on 11 — separated by 10. Les Sables had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 13th overall. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Les Sables ran at 0.77 scored and 1.81 conceded, Ancienne Château-Gontier at 0.69 and 2.38.
The match was played at Stade de la Rudelière in Les Sables-d'Olonne (capacity 8,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Les Sables led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.