Troyes vs Orléans, 2016-17 French Ligue 2, 2016/2017 French Ligue 2
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Game Information
Venue: Stade de l'Aube
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 8,955
Ligue 2 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Étienne | 7 | +11 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC 93 | 7 | +2 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | +6 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier | 7 | +1 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Troyes
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Mamadou Samassa (GK) |
| 27 | Alois Confais |
| 4 | Johan Martial |
| 24 | Jimmy Giraudon |
| 17 | Johann Obiang |
| 10 | Benjamin Nivet |
| 6 | Karim Azamoum |
| 18 | Chaouki Ben Saada |
| 19 | Tristan Dingomé |
| 8 | Stéphane Darbion |
| 26 | Adama Niané |
Orléans
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Oumar Sissoko (GK) |
| 28 | Matthieu Chemin |
| 3 | Joël Sami  |
| 26 | Essaïd Belkalem |
| 17 | Pierre Bouby |
| 25 | Edson Seidou |
| 19 | Ferris N'Goma |
| 15 | Benjaloud Youssouf |
| 4 | Michael Barreto |
| 9 | Romain Armand |
| 21 | Karim Ziani |
Ligue 2 News
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