Match Report
Bourges Foot 18 went into the game 9th in the table on 41 points; Nantes II sat 13th on 34 — a 7-point gap. On the form table Nantes II stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 13th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.07/1.17 for Bourges Foot 18 and 1.03/1.37 for Nantes II (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.18.
Stade Jacques Rimbault in Bourges, capacity 6,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bourges Foot 18 led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.