Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Thaon (5th, 45 pts) held a 36-point advantage over Illkirch Graffenstaden (12th, 9 pts). In league terms the two rates read 1.58/1.15 for Thaon and 0.62/2.54 for Illkirch Graffenstaden (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
Thaon had not lost in 12 games. Illkirch Graffenstaden arrived off three straight defeats.
Stade Robert Sayer in Thaon-lès-Vosges, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.




