Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Mont-de-Marsan (1st, 62 pts) held a 17-point advantage over SA Merignac (8th, 45 pts). Mont-de-Marsan's recent output lagged their position: 5th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Mont-de-Marsan 1.41 scored and 0.69 conceded per game, SA Merignac 1.22 and 1.13, with the league averaging 1.28.
Mont-de-Marsan had not lost in 6 games.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.


