Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Bayonne 2nd with 46 points, Rodéo 13th with 26, 20 apart. Rodéo ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 13th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.31/0.73 for Bayonne and 1.19/1.5 for Rodéo (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.04.
Bayonne were unbeaten in 6.
The match was played at Stade Didier Deschamps in Bayonne (capacity 3,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rodéo led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.