League Play-Off

Stade Arlac
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lucas Rochet made the kick off which started today's match. Steevy Alazard acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 4th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Nathan Dehu. Émeric Couton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Noureddine Gautron sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lucas Rochet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Émeric Couton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jean-Paul Fève showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Émeric Couton in the 27th minute of the match. A collision led to Kientzheim getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Jarod Minvielle hit a great ball. Steevy Guilloux recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Arlac's goalkeeper Jean-Paul Fève, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kientzheim's Steevy Alazard proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Kientzheim from getting a goal against them. Lucas Rochet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Noureddine Gautron to strike the kick off in the second half. Émeric Couton succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 59th playminute. The crowd rose to their feet as Émeric Couton kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jean-Paul Fève. That made the score 1-3 in the 67 minute of play. Kientzheim's Steevy Alazard played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Noureddine Gautron in the 70th minute of play. In the 75th match minute, Kientzheim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Geoffroy Brissard to maneuver through the defense. Émeric Couton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The Kientzheim fans' excitement grew in the 80th match minute when Kientzheim's Lucas Rochet looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Geoffroy Brissard fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kientzheim's protests and gave Geoffroy Brissard a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Kientzheim's Geoffroy Brissard got a free kick in the 83rd minute. After having played for 86 minutes, Lucas Rochet managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kientzheim's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lucas Rochet was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Émeric Couton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Geoffroy Brissard was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 95 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Kientzheim's Geoffroy Brissard got a free kick in the 95th minute.