Match Report
11 points and 3 places separated them: Valenciennes II 11th with 29, Saint-Amand 14th with 18. The last five rounds placed Valenciennes II 6th in the league for form — higher than their 11th in the standings. Per game in the league, Valenciennes II were scoring 1.31 and conceding 1.62, Saint-Amand 0.88 and 1.42, against a competition average of 1.4 goals per team per game.
7 games without a win framed Valenciennes II's arrival.
The venue was Stade Centre Formation VAFC in Famars, with room for 1,500 spectators. With 24 matches recorded and 0.3 yellow cards per game, Q. Meresse was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Valenciennes II led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.