Match Report
Thouars went into the game 14th in the table on 23 points; Chauray sat 13th on 30 — a 7-point gap. Thouars had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.04/1.69 for Thouars and 1.15/1.69 for Chauray (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
Thouars entered with seven losses in a row. The last-five ledger: Thouars 0/15, Chauray 6/15.
The venue was Stade du Grand Bournais in Thouars, with room for 1,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, Chauray led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.