Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Paulhan Pézenas (1st, 45 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Angoulême (12th, 30 pts). The last five rounds placed Paulhan Pézenas no better than 5th for form, against 1st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Angoulême 1 scored and 1.31 conceded per game, Paulhan Pézenas 1.92 and 1.31, with the league averaging 1.32.
Angoulême had gone 7 games without a win. Paulhan Pézenas had not lost in 8 games. From the last five rounds, Angoulême held 3 points of 15 and Paulhan Pézenas 11.
Stade Camille-Lebon staged the fixture, a ground that holds 400. On the scoreboard, Angoulême led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Angoulême: Romain Choplin (87'), Gilles Fabien (23'), Andy Pinçon (36') · Paulhan Pézenas: Said Habouch (18'), Said Habouch (78')