Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Les Herbiers (2nd, 54 pts) held a 38-point advantage over Le Poire sur Vie VF (16th, 16 pts). Le Poire sur Vie VF had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.77/0.83 for Les Herbiers and 0.63/1.93 for Le Poire sur Vie VF (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
Le Poire sur Vie VF entered with ten losses in a row. Les Herbiers had banked 6 of the last 15 points on offer; Le Poire sur Vie VF, 0.
Stade Massabielle in Les Herbiers, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Les Herbiers led 2-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-1.