Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Messancy 11th with 35 points, Montleban 16th with 17, 18 apart. Messancy had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 11th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.03/2.5 for Montleban and 1.5/1.87 for Messancy (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.59.
Defeat had followed defeat for Montleban — ten in succession. The five-game form split read 0/15 points for Montleban against 10/15 for Messancy.
Au Classin in Montleban, capacity 500, hosted the game.


