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.
With 81 matches recorded and 2.0 yellow cards per game, A. Perreau Niel was the man in the middle. 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')