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Stade Pointe
Spectators: 8002 (Terracing: 6003, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Noé Derville made the kick off which started today's match. Robert Ferrière sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Steven Sabatie's late challenge caught a US Montélimar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Steven Sabatie helped the player get up and apologised. Honoré Descarpentries showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Ferrière in the 4th minute of the match. If Jean-Charles Rinaldi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Noël Bessou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Honoré Descarpentries having to interfere. Bixente Fréchet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 26 minutes into the match, Lokomotiv Lelle's goal looked a bit too open when Noé Derville came free, but Honoré Descarpentries reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th match minute, Lokomotiv Lelle was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilles Piat to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 43 minutes, Bixente Fréchet managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lokomotiv Lelle's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bixente Fréchet was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Noé Derville sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Robert Ferrière struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Honoré Descarpentries didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for US Montélimar. Daryl Jonquet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jean-Charles Rinaldi, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Robert Ferrière received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Honoré Descarpentries tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60th minute Bixente Fréchet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daryl Jonquet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Harold Rousson came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Lokomotiv Lelle fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Harold Rousson couldn't finish the play. Daryl Jonquet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bixente Fréchet in the 64th minute of play. US Montélimar's Noé Derville got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jean-Charles Rinaldi in the 70th minute of play forced US Montélimar's goalkeeper Daryl Jonquet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Robert Ferrière had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 75 minutes into the match, Lokomotiv Lelle's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Ferrière came free, but Honoré Descarpentries reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Noël Bessou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Honoré Descarpentries made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Noé Derville sent off a good shot on target. Robert Ferrière sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Noé Derville sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Noé Derville had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, US Montélimar's Robert Ferrière got a free kick in the 95th minute.