Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sainte Geneviève 6th with 37 points, Louhans-Cuiseaux 14th with 16, 21 apart. Sainte Geneviève's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Louhans-Cuiseaux 0.77 scored and 2.12 conceded per game, Sainte Geneviève 1.15 and 1.12, with the league averaging 1.35.
8 matches unbeaten backed Sainte Geneviève's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Over the last five, Louhans-Cuiseaux had taken 3 of 15 points to Sainte Geneviève's 13.
The venue was Parc des Sports du Bram, with room for 8,400 spectators.