For the first time ever, the two sides will meet at Stade Marville. Last years' game, won 2-1 by Red Star with both goals being scored by Richard Akiana, was played at the Stade de France, as part of Red Stars' centenary celebrations.

Red Star 93 – Racing, at the SDF, Karim Fellahi (nb. the Racing player is Thierry Saxemard)	Richard Akiana, in the dressing rooms at the SDF

A vital derby match for the two Parisian clubs. Red Star 93 are fighting for their very survival in the National, while for Racing, each week sees vital points lost in their battle for promotion. The Racingmen are on a run of draws, and find themselves ten points behind the third-placed club.
The club from "Colombes", with a budget of 14 MF underwent many changes during the Summer, with fifteen players leaving and twenty arrivals. The recruitment even extended to the coach, with long-serving coach Jean-Marie Lawniczak moving aside for ex-GFCO Ajaccio coach Jean-Michel Cavalli.

Pierre Repellini & Jean-Michel Cavalli	Tarek Bouabdellah (tracksuit), along with J.M. Brucato & T. Agasson

Movements out : Akoun (Poissy), Benhamed (Paris FC), Coquin (Saint-Lô), Diop (Lens), Elot (Hermes), Giraudon, Jeannin, Laurent (Reims), Mondon (Poissy), Saxemard (Red Star 93), Sibille (Evry), Sié (Reims), Van Kets (Red Star 93).
In : Bertrand (Rouen), Cavalli (coach GFCO Ajaccio), Colacicco (Grenoble), D'Amore (GFCO Ajaccio), Di Canot (Martigues), Dukanovic (Yugoslavia), Dutuel (Bellizone, Suisse), El Baï (Niort), Jean-Elie (Chine), Tshimbombu (Lons-le-Saunier), Lanoizelet (Nantes), Marguerite (Louhans-Cuiseaux), Mocka (Saint-Leu), Poisson (Nîmes), Richard (Créteil), Robert (Noisy-le-Sec), Seydi (Bournemouth, GB), Tanguy (Caen).

In the list we see two players from lasts season' Racing team have signed up with Red Star 93 - Thierry Saxemard & Patrick Van Kets. Going the other way, several ex-Red Star men are at Colombes including Tarek Bouabdellah, Bruno Jean-Elie and Mohamed Zaaboub.

Saint-Ouen, August 1946, friendly Red Star – Racing (2-0), Vignal K.O. helped by future Red Star man Lamy	Racing – Red Star, 3-2 in 1941, Dupuis watches Red Stars' Robert Katz
Roger Quenolle, right	Ernest Vaast, international
Roger Vignal, the "Flying Goalie"	Joseph Ujlaki "Monsieur Joseph"

RACING DE PARIS (likely line-up)

Honours : Champion of France : 1936
Coupe de France : 1936, 39, 40, 45 et 49
Last season : 9th, National
Top scorere : Patrick Van Kets (14)
Recent results : Racing – Valenciennes : 1-1
Dijon – Racing : 1-1
Racing – Pacy-sur-Eure : 2-2
Current top scorers : Diallo & Zaaboub (5)
Goals scored : 24, 6 away games
Goals conceded : 21 of which 12 away
Poisition : 7th, 27 points
Away record : 2 wins, 2 draws, lost 4.
Coupe de France : lost in the 6th round to Levallois (CFA)

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