League Play-Off

Stade Alleyriat
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Oscar Cadieu got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Oscar Cadieu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luc Hadjadj saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 5 minutes into the match, Alleyriat's goal looked a bit too open when Oscar Cadieu came free, but Luc Hadjadj reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Isaac Pontoizeau hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Quentin Lavandier's late challenge caught a Alleyriat's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Quentin Lavandier helped the player get up and apologised. Quentin Lavandier kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. When Jordan Busch came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Nice 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 Jordan Busch couldn't finish the play. Zinedine Le Texier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pavel Lifanov having to interfere. Oscar Cadieu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luc Hadjadj having to interfere. In the 33rd minute, Oscar Cadieu made a precise shot to the right of Luc Hadjadj. Alleyriat's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Oscar Cadieu struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Luc Hadjadj didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nice. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jordan Busch in the 41st minute of play forced Alleyriat's goalkeeper Luc Hadjadj to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zinedine Le Texier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Pavel Lifanov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zinedine Le Texier made a kick off. Luc Hadjadj took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Cadieu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alleyriat's Luc Hadjadj proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Alleyriat from getting a goal against them. Luc Hadjadj took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Cadieu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pavel Lifanov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilbert Bernardet in the 59th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jarod Lobry during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 59 played minutes Nice got a freekick which was hit by Jarod Lobry. If Jordan Faucher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Florentin Michard hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Luc Hadjadj made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jordan Busch in the 71st minute. In the 75th minute, Nice's Oscar Cadieu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Luc Hadjadj. Luc Hadjadj yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. In the 85th minute, Romeo Rocher hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alleyriat's Louison Chastel couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 86th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Nice. Oscar Cadieu struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Luc Hadjadj didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nice. In the 89th minute, Oscar Cadieu fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Luc Hadjadj, passed just outside the right post. In the 95th minute, Nice's Jarod Lobry dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. The Nice players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.