Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Francs Borains 3rd with 77 points, Mandel United 20th with 14, 63 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Francs Borains 2.08 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, Mandel United 0.42 and 2.32, with the league averaging 1.48.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Francs Borains, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Mandel United had lost four in a row. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Francs Borains against 1/15 for Mandel United.
The venue was Stade Robert Urbain in Boussu, with room for 8,500 spectators. T. Patris officiated: 8 games logged, averaging 1.1 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, Francs Borains led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.