Match Report
In the standings it was Le Mans 3rd on 43 points, Bressuire 9th on 32 — separated by 11. Bressuire's recent output outran their position: 5th on form over five rounds, 9th in the table. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Le Mans ran at 1.15 scored and 1 conceded, Bressuire at 1.15 and 1.27.
Defeat had followed defeat for Bressuire — three in succession. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Le Mans, 2/15 for Bressuire.
Complexe Sportif du Clos Fleuri, capacity 25,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.