Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Boulogne 3rd with 56 points, Châteauroux 16th with 33, 23 apart. Châteauroux had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.44/1.06 for Boulogne and 1.25/1.94 for Châteauroux (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.2.
The venue was Stade de la Libération, with room for 15,204 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Boulogne: Thibault Rambaud (68') · Châteauroux: Mamadou Diallo (67')