League Play-Off

Stade Concise
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bernard Le Borgne made the kick off which started today's match. Bernard Le Borgne struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Batiste Landa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pompey. Ewan Lecourtois sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 9 minutes into the match, Concise's goal looked a bit too open when Ewan Lecourtois came free, but Batiste Landa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Batiste Landa came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by Pompey's Ewan Lecourtois. But to his dismay, Ewan Lecourtois quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 16 minutes into the match, Concise's goal looked a bit too open when Ewan Lecourtois came free, but Batiste Landa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th minute, Constantin Figuiere 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. Michael Benichou hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. When Clement Escudier came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Concise fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Clement Escudier couldn't finish the play. When Willy Oudot fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pompey's protests and gave Willy Oudot a yellow card for diving instead. After 30 played minutes Pompey got a freekick which was hit by Willy Oudot. Laurent Touze was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 31st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Moise Bourgogne was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Laurent Touze. Batiste Landa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ewan Lecourtois in the 39th minute of the match. Moise Bourgogne made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clement Escudier in the 40th minute of play. In the 41st match minute, Pompey was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eloi Ponsard to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clement Escudier in the 42nd minute of play forced Pompey's goalkeeper Moise Bourgogne to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Clement Escudier to strike the kick off in the second half. Constantin Figuiere sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Moise Bourgogne showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clement Escudier, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Ewan Lecourtois fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Batiste Landa having to interfere. Moise Bourgogne took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clement Escudier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, Pompey's Batiste Landa threw himself towards the right post 86 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Bernard Le Borgne, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Ewan Lecourtois sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernard Le Borgne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Constantin Figuiere fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Moise Bourgogne having to interfere. Constantin Figuiere received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Moise Bourgogne tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Pompey had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.