Match Report
2 points and 2 places separated them: Villefranche 3rd with 65, Laval 1st with 67. Laval had been under-performing their position — 6th on five-round form against 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.38/0.85 for Villefranche and 1.47/0.91 for Laval (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
Stade Armand Chouffet staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,200. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Laval led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Villefranche: T. Taufflieb (51') · Laval: Kader N'Chobi (9'), Kader N'Chobi (60')
Key stats
Possession: Villefranche 64% · Laval 36% · Total shots: 12-10 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 2-5