Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Nîmes 2nd with 59 points, Limonest 14th with 32, 27 apart. Limonest ranked 10th in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. Per game in the league, Limonest were scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.63, Nîmes 1.53 and 0.83, against a competition average of 1.31 goals per team per game.
The venue was Stade Courtois Fillot, with room for 2,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Nîmes led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
Limonest: 2 goals with no recorded scorer · Nîmes: 3 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Limonest 42% · Nîmes 58% · Total shots: 8-21 · On target: 3-13 · Corners: 2-7