Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Chambery (3rd, 48 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Valence (12th, 24 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Valence 1.19 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Chambery 1.31 and 0.69, with the league averaging 1.35.
11 games without a win framed Valence's arrival. Chambery arrived on a run of three straight wins. From the last five rounds, Valence held 3 points of 15 and Chambery 13.
The match was played at Stade Georges-Pompidou in Valence (capacity 15,128). With 10 matches recorded and 0.0 yellow cards per game, K. Cortes was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, Valence led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-0.