Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Chauvigny 3rd with 50 points, CA Neuville 12th with 21, 29 apart. Recent form told a different story for Chauvigny: only 8th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Chauvigny ran at 1.81 scored and 1.04 conceded, CA Neuville at 1.23 and 1.92.
Defeat had not touched Chauvigny in 10 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games. CA Neuville arrived off five straight defeats. Over the last five, Chauvigny had taken 11 of 15 points to CA Neuville's 0.
The match was played at Stade Gilbert Arnault in Stade Gilbert Arnault (capacity 2,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-2.