Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Rousset-Ste Victoire 2nd with 40 points, Marignane Gignac II 13th with 16, 24 apart. Rousset-Ste Victoire's recent output lagged their position: 9th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Rousset-Ste Victoire were scoring 1.75 and conceding 1.46, Marignane Gignac II 1.46 and 2.25, against a competition average of 1.5 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Stade Plaine Sportive 1 in Rousset (capacity 2,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rousset-Ste Victoire led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.