Match Report
Béziers, 16th on 23 points, faced a 19-point deficit to Bourg-en-Bresse (6th, 42). In league terms the two rates read 1.52/1.2 for Bourg-en-Bresse and 1.04/1.72 for Béziers (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.19.
The venue was Stade Marcel-Verchère in Bourg-en-Bresse, with room for 11,400 spectators. M. Vernice took charge of the match — our records show 89 games refereed with an average of 1.6 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, Bourg-en-Bresse led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-2.