Match Report
The table gap was wide: 39 points between Auxerre II (1st, 68 pts) and Forbach (9th, 29 pts). In league terms the two rates read 2.38/0.54 for Auxerre II and 1.31/1.73 for Forbach (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.
Auxerre II entered with five wins in a row, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Auxerre II had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Forbach, 7.
Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps in annexe 3 staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.




