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le roubaissien
Spectators: 6695 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1695, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cédric Gerbaud made the kick off which started today's match. Pierre-Olivier Colonna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joachim Fleck having to interfere. The supporters of Gerzat booed when Racing Club Roubaix was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Modeste Neel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pierre-Olivier Colonna might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joachim Fleck. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pierre-Olivier Colonna ran back to his position shaking his head. If Pierre-Olivier Colonna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Racing Club Roubaix fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 11th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Gerzat a penalty, 13 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Gilbert Gass, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Racing Club Roubaix's Joachim Fleck. 0-1. When Gerzat's Pierre-Olivier Colonna in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Racing Club Roubaix's goalie prevented a goal. If Ramzy Reynes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joachim Fleck took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pierre-Olivier Colonna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ramzy Reynes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 34 minutes into the match, Gerzat's goal looked a bit too open when Cédric Gerbaud came free, but Éthan Bechard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 35 minutes, Yvan Vabre mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gerzat and the Racing Club Roubaix players grew even worse after the yellow card. Yvan Vabre kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Faouzi Caspar got free with Éthan Bechard in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Racing Club Roubaix booed when Gerzat was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramzy Reynes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Pierre-Olivier Colonna managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gerzat's supporters rose to their feet, but Pierre-Olivier Colonna was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joachim Fleck breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Racing Club Roubaix's Hakim Frèrot got a free kick in the 45th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Pierre-Olivier Colonna was the one to do the kick off. 59 minutes into the game, Ramzy Reynes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Joachim Fleck was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Faouzi Caspar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Éthan Bechard having to interfere. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Racing Club Roubaix's goalkeeper Joachim Fleck, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Modeste Neel kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. If Ramzy Reynes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pierre-Olivier Colonna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joachim Fleck having to interfere. The attack was good, but when Pierre-Olivier Colonna in the 86th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. When Paul-Émile Collignon fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Racing Club Roubaix's protests and gave Paul-Émile Collignon a yellow card for diving instead. In the 88th minute of the match, Ramzy Reynes got a very nice opportunity to score, but Joachim Fleck was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 89 minutes into the match, Racing Club Roubaix's goalkeeper Joachim Fleck had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ramzy Reynes. Gilbert Gass, 92 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 96th minute, Ramzy Reynes 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.