Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Olympique Marseille II 1st with 56 points, Olympique Ales 7th with 38, 18 apart. Olympique Ales ranked 3rd in the league on five-round form, well above their 7th table position. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Olympique Ales ran at 1.38 scored and 0.96 conceded, Olympique Marseille II at 1.88 and 0.69.
Stade Pierre Pibarot in Alès staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,000. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.




