Match Report
Reims Sainte-Anne went into the game 5th in the table on 38 points; Troyes II sat 3rd on 47 — a 9-point gap. Reims Sainte-Anne had been under-performing their position — 9th on five-round form against 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.19/1.27 for Reims Sainte-Anne and 1.81/1.54 for Troyes II (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.52.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Troyes II.
Stade Robert Pires in Reims hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.