League Play-Off

Stade Vélodrome
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nicky Larson took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Nichifor Nimass left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Girondins4Ever fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hector Etxepare got free with Zygmunt Bochinski in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Raymond Foubert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaétan Rémetter in the 11th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Gaétan Rémetter's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Raymond Foubert was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. Nichifor Nimass blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Raymond Foubert having to make a save. Olympique Salonais's Raymond Foubert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nichifor Nimass in the 13th minute of play. Hector Etxepare took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zygmunt Bochinski. Zygmunt Bochinski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Nichifor Nimass sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Olympique Salonais getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Cheng Feng hit a great ball. Raymond Foubert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nichifor Nimass, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes into the match, Girondins4Ever's goalkeeper Zygmunt Bochinski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hector Etxepare. Girondins4Ever were awarded a corner in the 39th minute after Olympique Salonais's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gaétan Rémetter took the corner. If Nichifor Nimass had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Raymond Foubert stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nichifor Nimass's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. Zygmunt Bochinski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zheng Liang Song in the 44th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hector Etxepare made a kick off. In the 55th minute of the match Ma Chao Yong shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Zygmunt Bochinski showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaétan Rémetter in the 61st minute of play forced Olympique Salonais's goalkeeper Raymond Foubert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zygmunt Bochinski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Song Peng Xi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Girondins4Ever made a substitution. John-Paul Marquant replaced Nichifor Nimass. Christian Alves hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Ma Chao Yong missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 70 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Zygmunt Bochinski right hand side. Girondins4Ever's Jarod Castillo was substituted for Cao Peng Xiong. In the 73rd minute, John-Paul Marquant ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Raymond Foubert was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Raymond Foubert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from John-Paul Marquant in the 75th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, John-Paul Marquant took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Raymond Foubert to make any attempt to save it. Olympique Salonais made a substitution. Eduardo Cossa replaced Zheng Liang Song. 87 minutes into the match, Hilario Chale had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zygmunt Bochinski. Girondins4Ever's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hilario Chale was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. 90 minutes into the match, Olympique Salonais's goal looked a bit too open when Igor Thibault came free, but Raymond Foubert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Olympique Salonais's goalkeeper couldn't reach when John-Paul Marquant 91 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-4.