Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Canet Roussillon (3rd, 43 pts) held a 19-point advantage over Narbonne (12th, 24 pts). Narbonne had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 12th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Canet Roussillon 1.42 scored and 1.12 conceded per game, Narbonne 0.92 and 1.62, with the league averaging 1.27.
6 matches unbeaten backed Canet Roussillon's arrival. From the last five rounds, Canet Roussillon held 9 points of 15 and Narbonne 3.
The venue was Stade Saint-Michel, with room for 3,400 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Narbonne led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Canet Roussillon: Laurent Carbonne (90'), Jordi Delclos (55') · Narbonne: Sebastien Riera (9')