Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Andrézieux 3rd with 52 points, Raon l'Etape 16th with 13, 39 apart. Recent form told a different story for Andrézieux: only 12th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. In league terms the two rates read 0.77/2.13 for Raon l'Etape and 1.6/1.2 for Andrézieux (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
Raon l'Etape's winless run stood at 9.
The match was played at Stade Paul Gasser in Raon-l'Etape (capacity 6,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Andrézieux led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.