Stade Bousbach
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Romeo Martelli got the match started through his kick off. Romeo Martelli's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Roland Ballay read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. Romeo Martelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roland Ballay having to interfere. When Corentin Voyer fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bousbach's protests and gave Corentin Voyer a yellow card for diving instead. In the 11th match minute, Bousbach was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Corentin Voyer to maneuver through the defense. Désiré Guyet came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by Noiseau's Abdel Rimbault. But to his dismay, Abdel Rimbault quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdel Rimbault in the 15th minute of play forced Bousbach's goalkeeper Désiré Guyet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Désiré Guyet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdel Rimbault, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Abdel Rimbault had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th minute, Abdel Rimbault left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Noiseau fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Roland Ballay was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Willy Cailliau. If Baptiste Pean had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 39th minute Baptiste Pean shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Désiré Guyet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roland Ballay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Romeo Martelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Romeo Martelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Baptiste Pean fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Désiré Guyet having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abdel Rimbault was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the game, Christophe Bonnafoux was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bousbach's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Noiseau the free kick. In the 54th minute, Christophe Bonnafoux hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Abdel Rimbault came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Noiseau 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 Abdel Rimbault couldn't finish the play. After having played for 58 minutes, Romeo Martelli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bousbach's supporters crossed their fingers, but Romeo Martelli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 61 minutes, Ahmed Martineau mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Noiseau and the Bousbach players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Noiseau getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Ahmed Martineau hit a great ball. After having played for 65 minutes, Abdel Rimbault managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Noiseau's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abdel Rimbault was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Romeo Martelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Martin Durieu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Romeo Martelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roland Ballay having to interfere. A collision led to Noiseau getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Joël Dubus hit a great ball. 74 minutes into the match, Martin Durieu notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Noiseau's Roland Ballay. Roland Ballay was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Roland Ballay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Prosper Baronnet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 82 played minutes Noiseau got a freekick which was hit by Hubert Schreiner. Romeo Martelli might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Roland Ballay. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Romeo Martelli ran back to his position shaking his head. 94 minutes into the game, Bousbach's Romeo Martelli nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Roland Ballay made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2.
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