Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Auxerre II (1st, 68 pts) held a 40-point advantage over Illzach Modenheim (11th, 28 pts). The last five rounds placed Illzach Modenheim 1st in the league for form — higher than their 11th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Auxerre II ran at 2.38 scored and 0.54 conceded, Illzach Modenheim at 1.04 and 1.42.
Auxerre II entered with four wins in a row, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Auxerre II 13/15, Illzach Modenheim 6/15.
The venue was Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps in annexe 3, with room for 3,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.