Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Chartres 1st with 57 points, Bressuire 9th with 32, 25 apart. Bressuire ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 9th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.92/0.77 for Chartres and 1.15/1.27 for Bressuire (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
10 matches unbeaten backed Chartres's arrival. Bressuire had gone 6 games without a win. From the last five rounds, Chartres held 11 points of 15 and Bressuire 2.
The venue was Stade Jacques Couvret. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Chartres: Michaël Murcy (17'), Vincent Le Mat (50'), Aurélien Gazeau (64') · Bressuire: Theo Charbonnier (10'), Thomas Charruau (46')