League

Stade Elisabethville
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Olivier Bouille took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jim Bodo hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Gerrit Plouffe's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anatole Descroix was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. The corner led Stade Francilien's Richard Trinquier to fire away a dangerous shot which Anatole Descroix despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of Stade Francilien booed when Elisabethville was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillaume Lecacheur didn't get a good kick on the ball. Richard Trinquier was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 22nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Anatole Descroix stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gerrit Plouffe's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. Olivier Bouille received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Arnulfo Jerano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nikolaus Niederhauser sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 40th minute, Olivier Bouille reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Arnulfo Jerano. The goal made the score 1-0. Richard Trinquier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Anatole Descroix tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gerrit Plouffe made a kick off. Anatole Descroix made an important save on a dangerous shot by Richard Trinquier in the 51st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by César Marchant in the 53rd minute of play forced Stade Francilien's goalkeeper Arnulfo Jerano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Stade Francilien's Gerrit Plouffe in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Elisabethville's goalie prevented a goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Stade Francilien's Gerrit Plouffe slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Anatole Descroix. That made the score 2-2 after 64 minutes of play. In the 69th match minute, Stade Francilien was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Félicien Wrobel to maneuver through the defense. Arnulfo Jerano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from César Marchant in the 70th minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, Elisabethville's goal looked a bit too open when Jean-Yves Deltour came free, but Anatole Descroix reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Stade Francilien defense, Olivier Bouille kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arnulfo Jerano. The Stade Francilien fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arnulfo Jerano should have stopped the shot. Stade Francilien's Arnulfo Jerano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olivier Bouille in the 80th minute of play. Stade Francilien's Arnulfo Jerano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hamid Terrade in the 83rd minute of play. Anatole Descroix made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikolaus Niederhauser in the 85th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Elisabethville's zone, Ange Montagnon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anatole Descroix came out of the goal and Ange Montagnon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Olivier Bouille sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stade Francilien's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Elisabethville had won, even though Stade Francilien had held more of the ball.