League Play-Off

Stade Houplin
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 7th minute, Donatien Pradeau made a precise shot to the right of Eddy Assemat. Houplin's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 24 minutes into the match, Valleroy's goal looked a bit too open when Robin Claus came free, but Arnaud Barlet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anthony Pras during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Anthony Pras hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Gerard Braconnier recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 36th minute, Robin Claus 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. During the 37th minute of the match Anthony Pras completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Anthony Pras a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 38 played minutes Houplin got a freekick which was hit by Anthony Pras. Houplin's Gerard Braconnier got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After the first half Valleroy were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

If Jerome Roset had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gerard Braconnier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Arnaud Barlet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arnaud Barlet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerard Braconnier in the 59th minute of the match. Eddy Assemat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thomas Wery in the 61st minute of play. Donatien Pradeau sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 69th minute, Thomas Wery 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. Valleroy's Thomas Wery got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 83rd match minute, Houplin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Octave Agogue to maneuver through the defense. If Thomas Wery had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 88th minute Thomas Wery shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eddy Assemat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Octave Agogue hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Eddy Assemat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thomas Wery in the 93rd minute of play. Robin Claus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Arnaud Barlet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Valleroy eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.