Match Report
The table read 7th (Olympique Ales, 38 pts) against 9th (Nîmes II, 37 pts), 1 points apart. On the form table Olympique Ales stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 7th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.38/0.96 for Olympique Ales and 1.81/1.54 for Nîmes II (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
Olympique Ales had not won in 8 games. The five-game form split read 2/15 points for Olympique Ales against 10/15 for Nîmes II.
Stade Pierre Pibarot staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.


