Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Orléans 2nd with 56 points, Fréjus St-Raphaël 18th with 27, 29 apart. Fréjus St-Raphaël had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 13th in the league over the last five rounds against 18th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.47/1.09 for Orléans and 0.65/1.29 for Fréjus St-Raphaël (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.18.
The venue was Stade de la Source in Orleans, with room for 7,533 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.