Match Report
Martigues went into the game 17th in the table on 32 points; Troyes sat 10th on 44 — a 12-point gap. On the form table Troyes stood 2nd over the last five rounds, despite being 10th overall. Per game in the league, Martigues were scoring 0.85 and conceding 1.65, Troyes 1.06 and 1, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Stade Francis Turcan (capacity 11,500). Troyes led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Martigues: Alain Ipiele (90') · Troyes: Nicolas de Préville (12'), Rafiki Saïd (27')
Key stats
Possession: Martigues 44% · Troyes 56% · Total shots: 8-16 · On target: 4-9 · Corners: 1-5