Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Linas-Montlhery 4th with 43 points, Mainvilliers 14th with 16, 27 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.54/1.12 for Linas-Montlhery and 0.65/2.27 for Mainvilliers (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Mainvilliers. The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Linas-Montlhery against 3/15 for Mainvilliers.
The match was played at Stade d'Honneur Paul Desgouillons in Montlhéry (capacity 3,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Linas-Montlhery led 2-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-1.