Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Tours 3rd with 48 points, Chambray 14th with -1, 49 apart. In league terms the two rates read 2.19/1.12 for Tours and 0.92/3.08 for Chambray (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.61.
Defeat had followed defeat for Chambray — three in succession. Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for Tours, 1/15 for Chambray.
The match was played at Stade de la Vallée du Cher in Tours (capacity 16,327). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.