Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Mantes 78 (2nd, 56 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Drouais (12th, 41 pts). Drouais's recent output lagged their position: 16th on form over five rounds while 12th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Mantes 78 1.34 scored and 0.88 conceded per game, Drouais 0.75 and 1.06, with the league averaging 1.22.
Mantes 78 had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Drouais, 5.
The match was played at Stade Aimé Bergeal in Mantes-la-Ville (capacity 5,000).


