Match Report
Niort II went into the game 11th in the table on 27 points; Challans sat 8th on 33 — a 6-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Challans: only 12th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 8th. In league terms the two rates read 1.31/1.73 for Niort II and 1.54/1.31 for Challans (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
Defeat had not touched Challans in 6 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The venue was Stade René Gaillard in Niort, with room for 10,406 spectators. On the scoreboard, Challans led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-2 the final score.