Match Report
In the standings it was Niort II 9th on 32 points, Tartas-St Yaguen 14th on 21 — separated by 11. Niort II ranked 2nd in the league on five-round form, well above their 9th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.35/1.62 for Niort II and 1.69/2.42 for Tartas-St Yaguen (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.54.
Tartas-St Yaguen had not won in 5 games, having scored in 12 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Niort II 10/15, Tartas-St Yaguen 1/15.
Stade René Gaillard in Niort, capacity 10,406, hosted the game.