Match Report
Rouen, 3rd with 39 points, sat 34 points above Mantes 78 (16th, 5). Rouen had been under-performing their position — 11th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Mantes 78 0.33 scored and 1.62 conceded per game, Rouen 1.15 and 0.75, with the league averaging 1.2.
5 games without a win framed Mantes 78's arrival. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Mantes 78, 10/15 for Rouen.
The match was played at Stade Aimé Bergeal in Mantes-la-Ville (capacity 5,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.