Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Reims II 2nd with 48 points, Strasbourg II 13th with 30, 18 apart. Strasbourg II ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 13th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.42/1.65 for Strasbourg II and 2.5/1.54 for Reims II (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.52.
Strasbourg II had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Reims II, 9.
Parc des Sports in Molsheim hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Reims II led 4-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-5.