Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Quevilly Rouen (2nd, 58 pts) held a 27-point advantage over Lyon Duchère (18th, 31 pts). Quevilly Rouen had been under-performing their position — 17th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.41/0.91 for Quevilly Rouen and 0.97/1.53 for Lyon Duchère (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.12.
Level finishes had become the habit for Lyon Duchère: four in a row, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
Stade Robert Diochon in Le Petit-Quevilly, capacity 12,018, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.