Match Report
Tours went into the game 3rd in the table on 48 points; Montlouis sat 2nd on 61 — a 13-point gap. Against a league average of 1.61 goals per team per game, Tours ran at 2.19 scored and 1.12 conceded, Montlouis at 1.81 and 0.65.
Defeat had not touched Montlouis in 12 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The venue was Stade de la Vallée du Cher in Tours, with room for 16,327 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Tours led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.