Neck and neck for the 8th and 9th places in the standings, Nice and Chamonix met again 11 months after their last championship clash.
With a three-point lead over their Haute-Savoie opponent, Nice could, in case of a victory in front of their home crowd, widen the gap over their opponent, who is three points behind.
The Eagles did their job and, despite a false start that allowed the Savoyards to open the scoring, won the match 4-1 (2-1, 1-0, 1-0).
Kopta, Chabert, Matai, and Carpentier were the goalscorers.
The Eagles thus consolidate their 8th place, the last qualifying spot for the playoffs, before hosting Amiens, the team just ahead of them in the standings, next Friday at Jean Bouin.
