Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Dunkerque 2nd with 63 points, Avion 18th with 25, 38 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.68 for Avion and 1.47/0.91 for Dunkerque (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Defeat had followed defeat for Avion — five in succession. From the last five rounds, Avion held 0 points of 15 and Dunkerque 10.
Stade François Blin in Stade François Blin staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,800. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.