Boulogne vs. Auxerre

Boulogne, who had clinched two wins in a row, were expected to start in a bright fashion but that did not materialize as the first period was played at a rather disappointing tempo, with few real chances for either side.

Boulogne were the stronger side from the outset, but AJA came back into things in the second quarter of proceedings, with a long-range effort from Benoit Pedretti the best the first half had to offer.

AJA made a brace of changes at the interval and immediately looked more likely to strike their first league goal of the season. Daniel Niculae had a shot down the throat of Mathieu Valverde before Kamel Chafni shot over moments later.

Sadly, this positive start to the period would prove a false dawn, and the two sides went back to neutralizing each other in the center of the park.