00:09Welcome to today's match between Renz and Toulouse at Rojan Park in Brittany.
00:13Renz enter this match with real momentum.
00:15They are aiming for a third straight league win
00:16after a convincing 3-0 victory over Auxerre last week.
00:20That result marked a perfect start for new manager Frank Heise.
00:24His side have scored three goals in each of their last two matches.
00:30They currently sit sixth, but a win could lift them into a Champions League qualifying spot
00:34as they are only three points behind Marseille in fourth.
00:37Toulouse are looking to end a worrying slide.
00:39They drop to tenth after a disappointing one-all draw with Le Havre.
00:42They are now winless in four league games, and their European hopes are fading.
00:46Manager Carl Martinez will be concerned about their away form.
00:49They have lost their last two on the road, scoring just once.
00:51However, history favors the visitors.
00:53Toulouse are unbeaten in their last six meetings with Renz.
00:56They have also won their last two trips to this stadium, including a 2-0 victory here last season.
01:02Renz will rely on their recent scoring form,
01:04while Toulouse will draw confidence from their head-to-head record.
01:17The match began with Renz pushing forward.
01:20They thought they had an early breakthrough in the tenth minute,
01:23but Sebastian Szymanski was flagged for offside.
01:27The deadlock was finally broken in the 27th minute.
01:30A well-delivered cross found Arnaud Nordine, who placed a header into the center of the box
01:36and into the net to make it 1-0.
01:39Toulouse responded well and nearly leveled just before the break.
01:43In the 42nd minute, a dangerous free kick led to a goal-mouth scramble,
01:48but Mark McKenzie's shot was blocked.
01:51The first half ended with Renz leading 1-0.
01:54Toulouse made a change at the restart, introducing Immersin.
01:57The visitors looked more energetic and created several chances.
02:02Santiago Hidalgo had a header saved, and Immersin tested the goalkeeper from distance.
02:08Renz remained a threat on the counter-attack.
02:11The game became stretched as both sides made substitutions.
02:15In the 62nd minute, Toulouse's Alexis Vassa received a yellow card for a foul.
02:21Toulouse pushed for an equalizer, and in the 76th minute, Hidalgo had a golden opportunity.
02:27But his left-footed shot from outside the box missed the target.
02:32Despite late pressure from Toulouse, the Rennes defense held firm to secure a vital 1-0 victory.
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