Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Auxerre III (4th, 48 pts) held a 32-point advantage over Thionville (16th, 16 pts). Auxerre III's recent output lagged their position: 11th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Auxerre III 2 scored and 1.23 conceded per game, Thionville 0.87 and 2.43, with the league averaging 1.44.
Auxerre III arrived off three consecutive draws. Four consecutive defeats weighed on Thionville.
The venue was Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps in annexe 3, with room for 3,000 spectators.


