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US Vivonne
Spectators: 7107 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1699, VIP seats: 8) vivonne's Junior Delaruelle started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Sammy Neuville came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Valleroy 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 Sammy Neuville couldn't finish the play. Toufik Larrieu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Toufik Larrieu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Auguste Piquard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Jean-Michel Dureuil tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Valleroy's Tom Lachaise got a free kick in the 21st minute. Toufik Larrieu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 28th minute Toufik Larrieu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norbert Ailloud saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, Sammy Neuville had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Norbert Ailloud. vivonne's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sammy Neuville was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 40 minutes into the match, vivonne's Auguste Piquard sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jean-Michel Dureuil narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Norbert Ailloud showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toufik Larrieu in the 45th minute of the match. Antoine Aubard scored 0-2 in the 48th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Norbert Ailloud, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Toufik Larrieu to strike the kick off in the second half. If Junior Delaruelle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valleroy's Jean-Michel Dureuil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Junior Delaruelle in the 59th minute of play. Valleroy's Moïse Battesti got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Junior Delaruelle during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 70 played minutes vivonne got a freekick which was hit by Junior Delaruelle. The supporters of vivonne booed when Valleroy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antoine Aubard didn't get a good kick on the ball. Auguste Piquard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sammy Neuville fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norbert Ailloud having to interfere. After 88 played minutes vivonne got a freekick which was hit by Jarod Scheer. Jarod Scheer hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. In the 94th match minute, vivonne was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yannick Sahli to maneuver through the defense. Norbert Ailloud acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 95th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Yannick Sachot. 96 minutes into the game, Martial Moureau was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. vivonne's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Valleroy the free kick. Émeric Stahl's late challenge caught a Valleroy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Émeric Stahl helped the player get up and apologised. In the 98th minute, one of vivonne:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for vivonne. 0-4 came through a penalty shot after 100 played minutes, when Valleroy:s Yannick Sachot calmly waited for vivonne:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post.