Ligue 2 (Week 20) : Troyes defeats Tours 2-0
FRANCE, Jan. 16, 2015 (AMP) — Ligue 2 / Match day 20: 6 wins in a row for Troyes. After their success against Nancy, Angers, Nimes, Arles-Avignon and Brest, ESTAC continued their sensational form in the Ligue 2 with a 2-0 victory over Tours this Friday.
Troyes dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by defender Matthieu Saunier in the 35th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, ESTAC further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Ben Saada in the 52nd minute.
Troyes AC remains in first place with 42 points from 20 games, a 6-point lead over runner-up Dijon FCO.
View : Full Ligue 2 table (as of January 16, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troyes | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 42 |
| 2 | Dijon | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 36 |
| 3 | Brest | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 35 |
| 4 | Sochaux | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 34 |
| 5 | GFC Ajaccio | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 33 |
| 6 | Angers | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 32 |
| 7 | Laval | 20 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 30 |
| 8 | Auxerre | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 28 |
| 9 | Nancy | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 27 |
| 10 | Nimes | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 25 |
| 11 | Le Havre | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 24 |
| 12 | Valenciennes | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 24 |
| 13 | Ajaccio | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 23 |
| 14 | Clermont | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 22 |
| 15 | Creteil | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 22 |
| 16 | Orleans | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 22 |
| 17 | Niort | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 22 |
| 18 | Tours | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 20 |
| 19 | Chateauroux | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 17 |
| 20 | Arles-Avignon | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 36 | -21 | 11 |
Fixtures and Results : Ligue 2 2014-2015
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Overview
Tours FC
- Position: 18
- Best performance of the season:Dijon 0-3 Tours (9 Jan.)
- Previous game:Dijon 0-3 Tours (9 Jan.)
- Next game:Valenciennes - Tours (24 Jan.)
Troyes AC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Arles-Avignon 0-4 Troyes (20 Dec.)
- Previous game:Troyes 1-0 Brest (10 Jan.)
- Next game:Troyes - Sochaux (24 Jan.)
Tours
0:2
Troyes
0:2 (0:1)
- 16 January 2015
- 20:00
- Tours
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troyes | 42 |
| 2 |  Dijon | 36 |
| 3 |  Brest | 35 |
| 4 |  Sochaux | 34 |
| 5 |  GFC Ajaccio | 33 |
Week 20 Results
| Friday 16 January 2015 | ||||
 | Chateauroux | 2-2 | Creteil |  |
 | Auxerre | 1-1 | Clermont |  |
 | Nimes | 2-0 | Valenciennes |  |
 | Arles-Avignon | 1-3 | Angers |  |
 | Laval | 1-0 | Dijon | |
| Brest | 0-0 | Niort |  |
| Tours | 0-2 | Troyes | |
| GFC Ajaccio | 1-0 | Le Havre |  |
| Saturday 17 January 2015 | ||||
| Sochaux | 14:00 | Ajaccio |  |
| Monday 19 January 2015 | ||||
 | Nancy | 20:30 | Orleans |  |