Match Report
Avranches went into the game 15th in the table on 38 points; Rouen sat 7th on 49 — an 11-point gap. Avranches ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 15th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.09/1.74 for Avranches and 1.21/1.09 for Rouen (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
Defeat had followed defeat for Avranches — four in succession. From the last five rounds, Avranches held 1 points of 15 and Rouen 9.
Stade René Fenouillère in Avranches, capacity 2,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.