FC Rouen and Valenciennes played out a 1-1 draw in National 1. Malik Tchokounté's goal on the stroke of half-time gave the home side the lead, but Rayane Ekra's second-half strike earned a point for the visitors.
Tchokounté scored in the 45th minute to put Rouen ahead at the break. Valenciennes hit back in the 65th minute when Ekra finished from Zaïd Amir's assist, and neither side could find a winning goal in the closing stages.
The scorers were the decisive figures, with Tchokounté's goal separating the teams at half-time and Ekra's reply setting the final score. Six yellow cards were shown across the afternoon, including an early caution for Mabrouk Rouai after 15 minutes, underlining a hard-fought contest.
