Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Nismes (3rd, 61 pts) held a 34-point advantage over Petigny-Frasnes (15th, 27 pts). Nismes's recent output lagged their position: 10th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Petigny-Frasnes 1.33 scored and 1.73 conceded per game, Nismes 2.5 and 1.53, with the league averaging 1.88.
Defeat had followed defeat for Petigny-Frasnes — three in succession. Nismes's unbeaten run stood at 7.




