Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Francs Borains 3rd with 77 points, Rupel Boom 19th with 24, 53 apart. Against a league average of 1.48 goals per team per game, Francs Borains ran at 2.08 scored and 1.21 conceded, Rupel Boom at 0.76 and 2.18.
Francs Borains were unbeaten in 8, having scored in 14 consecutive games. Rupel Boom had not won in 7 games. The last-five ledger: Francs Borains 13/15, Rupel Boom 1/15.
The venue was Stade Robert Urbain in Boussu, with room for 8,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, Francs Borains led 3-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 5-0.