Match Report
The table gap was wide: 31 points between Dieppe (1st, 57 pts) and RC Calais (13th, 26 pts). The last five rounds placed Dieppe no better than 5th for form, against 1st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: RC Calais 1.12 scored and 1.69 conceded per game, Dieppe 2.31 and 1.04, with the league averaging 1.53.
Dieppe entered with six wins in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: RC Calais 5/15, Dieppe 15/15.
The venue was Stade de l'Epopée in Calais, with room for 15,034 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Dieppe led 4-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-7.




