League Play-Off

Stade Perrache
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Calvin Deydier got the match started through his kick off. If Alix Crouzat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 5 minutes into the match, Marsinge's goalkeeper Stephane Amador had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Émilien Giraudo. Émilien Giraudo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stephane Amador having to interfere. If Marco Biguet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute, Alix Crouzat left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Marsinge fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 17 minutes into the match, Perrach's Émilien Giraudo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stephane Amador narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alix Crouzat in the 20th minute of play forced Perrach's goalkeeper Sidney Thevenot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Calvin Deydier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd minute, Adrien Rochard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stephane Amador was out of position in the 26 minute of play, and Marco Biguet capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Marco Biguet really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Jean-Yves Cozette charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jean-Yves Cozette the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Jean-Yves Cozette kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute Marco Biguet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stephane Amador saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Marco Biguet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The wind increased when Marco Biguet made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute of the match Jean-Cyrille Schmid shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Stephane Amador showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Émilien Giraudo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Marsinge's zone, Marco Biguet stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stephane Amador came out of the goal and Marco Biguet tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Stephane Amador took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Émilien Giraudo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 62ndth minute of the game Émilien Giraudo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Marsinge's Stephane Amador was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Stephane Amador made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Biguet in the 65th minute of play. Stephane Amador showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Biguet, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Marco Biguet managed to get in a good position for a shot. Perrach's supporters rose to their feet, but Marco Biguet was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stephane Amador breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Émilien Giraudo in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stephane Amador saved Marsinge from getting behind. Stephane Amador didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Émilien Giraudo went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. 80 minutes into the match, Perrach's Émilien Giraudo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stephane Amador narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Marsinge booed when Perrach was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jean-Yves Cozette didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 83rd match minute, Perrach was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jean-Yves Cozette to maneuver through the defense. Marsinge's Alix Crouzat got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Émilien Giraudo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Stephane Amador tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 92nd minute, Marco Biguet left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Perrach fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. There was no doubt that Perrach were the better team. Perrach's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.