Match Report
Istres, 8th on 38 points, faced a 21-point deficit to Le Puy-en-Velay (1st, 59). Le Puy-en-Velay's recent output lagged their position: 6th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.6/0.57 for Le Puy-en-Velay and 1.33/1.6 for Istres (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.19.
Le Puy-en-Velay had not lost in 12 games. Istres had not won in 5 games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Le Puy-en-Velay, 1/15 for Istres.
The match was played at Stade Charles Massot (capacity 4,800). On the scoreboard, Istres led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Istres: Jores Rahou (43')