Ligue 2 (Week 15) : Valenciennes hold Nimes to 2-2
FRANCE, Nov. 24, 2015 (AMP) — Ligue 2 / Match day 15: The match between Valenciennes and Nimes ended in a 2-2 draw on Tuesday.
Nimes players started off well by taking the lead thanks to Nimes forward Anthony Koura in the 32nd minute. However, even though they were leading 1-0 at half time, and despite Mounié goal ('87) in the second period, they could not prevent a comeback by Valenciennes with goals by Mbenza Isaac ('52) and Edouard Butin ('75).
Valenciennes FC remains in 15th place with 17 points from 15 games, one point behind Stade Laval.
View : Full Ligue 2 table (as of November 24, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Dijon | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 29 |
| 3 | Metz | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 27 |
| 4 | Le Havre | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 24 |
| 5 | Bourg-Peronnas | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 23 |
| 6 | Red Star | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
| 7 | Clermont | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 21 |
| 8 | Auxerre | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 21 |
| 9 | Evian | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 20 |
| 10 | Brest | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | Tours | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Lens | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 19 |
| 13 | Creteil | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 19 |
| 14 | Laval | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 18 |
| 15 | Valenciennes | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | Niort | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 15 |
| 17 | Sochaux | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 15 |
| 18 | Paris FC | 15 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 13 |
| 19 | Nimes | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 13 |
| 20 | Ajaccio | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 12 |
Fixtures and Results : Ligue 2 2015-2016
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Overview
Valenciennes FC
- Position: 15
- Best performance of the season:Red Star 1-5 Valenciennes (28 Aug.)
- Previous game:Evian 4-0 Valenciennes (6 Nov.)
- Next game:Clermont - Valenciennes (27 Nov.)
Nimes Olympique
- Position: 19
- Best performance of the season:Creteil 1-2 Nimes (30 Oct.)
- Previous game:Nimes 0-2 Sochaux (6 Nov.)
- Next game:Nimes - Tours (27 Nov.)
Valenciennes
2:2
Nimes
2:2 (0:1)
- 24 November 2015
- 20:00
- Valenciennes
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nancy | 29 |
| 2 |  Dijon | 29 |
| 3 |  Metz | 27 |
| 4 |  Le Havre | 24 |
| 5 |  Bourg-Peronnas | 23 |
Week 15 Results
| Friday 20 November 2015 | ||||
 | Creteil | 0-3 | Nancy | |
 | Tours | 2-1 | Evian |  |
| Dijon | 4-1 | Clermont |  |
| Saturday 21 November 2015 | ||||
| Metz | 0-1 | Auxerre |  |
| Monday 23 November 2015 | ||||
| Le Havre | 0-0 | Brest |  |
| Tuesday 24 November 2015 | ||||
| Bourg-Peronnas | 4-1 | Paris FC |  |
 | Sochaux | 0-0 | Laval |  |
 | Lens | 1-1 | Niort |  |
| Valenciennes | 2-2 | Nimes | |
 | Red Star | 1-1 | Ajaccio |  |