Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Olympique Ales 7th with 38 points, Echirolles 13th with 17, 21 apart. On the form table Olympique Ales stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 7th overall. Per game in the league, Olympique Ales were scoring 1.38 and conceding 0.96, Echirolles 1.23 and 2.23, against a competition average of 1.41 goals per team per game.
Stade Pierre Pibarot in Alès staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.