Match Report
Calais RUFC went into the game 13th in the table on 33 points; Lille II sat 9th on 38 — a 5-point gap. Lille II had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Calais RUFC 1.37 scored and 1.9 conceded per game, Lille II 1.2 and 1.27, with the league averaging 1.2.
Four consecutive draws preceded this one for Lille II.
The match was played at Stade de l'Epopée (capacity 15,034). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Goal scorers
Calais RUFC: A. Camara (42'), A. Camara (53'), G. Delannoy (68'), A. Camara (76') · Lille II: R. Habbas (21')