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Courdimanche
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bastien Flandrin kicked off to start the match. If Robert Loyer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pierre-Emmanuel Coulange didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Robert Loyer went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Harold Provot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dave Bouteille, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Dan Parent's late challenge caught a plan de cuques's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dan Parent helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Courdimanche's Dan Parent got a free kick in the 18th minute. Pierre-Emmanuel Coulange made an important save on a dangerous shot by Robert Loyer in the 21st minute. In the 24th minute, Bastien Flandrin got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bastien Flandrin in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pierre-Emmanuel Coulange saved plan de cuques from getting behind. Bastien Flandrin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bastien Flandrin in the 37th minute of play forced plan de cuques's goalkeeper Pierre-Emmanuel Coulange to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind plan de cuques's goalkeeper Pierre-Emmanuel Coulange, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Robert Loyer might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pierre-Emmanuel Coulange. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Robert Loyer ran back to his position shaking his head. Robert Loyer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Pierre-Emmanuel Coulange made a huge save. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dave Habert stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bastien Flandrin took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pierre-Emmanuel Coulange. Pierre-Emmanuel Coulange dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bastien Flandrin in the 57th minute of play forced plan de cuques's goalkeeper Pierre-Emmanuel Coulange to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 67 minutes into the match, Courdimanche's goal looked a bit too open when Dave Habert came free, but Harold Provot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yoann Mechain's late challenge caught a plan de cuques's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yoann Mechain helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of plan de cuques booed when Courdimanche was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yoann Mechain didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 72 minutes of play, Courdimanche's Robert Loyer made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pierre-Emmanuel Coulange was left in no man's land by his defense there! 76 minutes into the match, Courdimanche's Bastien Flandrin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pierre-Emmanuel Coulange narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to plan de cuques getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Benjamin Maillard hit a great ball. When Courdimanche's Bastien Flandrin in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye plan de cuques's goalie prevented a goal. 80 minutes into the match, plan de cuques's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Loyer came free, but Pierre-Emmanuel Coulange reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dave Bouteille who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 84thth minute tested the skills of Harold Provot when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The plan de cuques fans' excitement grew in the 85th match minute when plan de cuques's Dave Habert 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 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With his leg Harold Provot managed to avoid a goal in the 89thth minute, when plan de cuques's Dave Bouteille fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dave Habert in the 91st minute of play forced Courdimanche's goalkeeper Harold Provot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Bastien Flandrin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Courdimanche's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.