League Play-Off

Stade Enval
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Kevin Hoff started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Florent Trouillet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Charles-Henri Charvet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 6 minutes into the game, Samy Rivaud was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Enval's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Xeuilley the free kick. Charles-Henri Charvet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sidney Ibanez in the 9th minute of the match. In the 12th minute, Madjid Fossey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pierre-Olivier Pigot in the 14th minute of play forced Enval's goalkeeper Charles-Henri Charvet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16th minute Kevin Hoff shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faouzi Linossier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Francis Gâte 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 22nd minute, Ahmed Verhille made a precise shot to the right of Faouzi Linossier. Xeuilley's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. The supporters of Enval booed when Xeuilley was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mehdi Marcoux didn't get a good kick on the ball. Francis Gâte's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 28thth minute, Faouzi Linossier skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Charles-Henri Charvet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pierre-Olivier Pigot in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 34th minute, Sidney Ibanez made a precise shot to the right of Charles-Henri Charvet. Enval's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Faouzi Linossier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kevin Hoff in the 40th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Xeuilley's Nathan Blouet got a free kick in the 41st minute. Faouzi Linossier made an important save on a dangerous shot by Francis Gâte in the 42nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Florent Trouillet in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Charles-Henri Charvet saved Enval from getting behind. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sidney Ibanez to strike the kick off in the second half. Kevin Hoff sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Xeuilley's Sidney Ibanez in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Enval's goalie prevented a goal. If Francis Gâte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 58th minute, Pierre-Olivier Pigot left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Xeuilley fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. In the 61st minute, Kevin Hoff 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. Nathan Blouet kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. When Kevin Hoff came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Enval 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 Kevin Hoff couldn't finish the play. In the 77th match minute, Xeuilley was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elias Hernandez to maneuver through the defense. After 79 played minutes, Enval's Ahmed Verhille shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Faouzi Linossier came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Enval reached it. 81 minutes into the match, Pierre-Olivier Pigot had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Charles-Henri Charvet. Enval's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pierre-Olivier Pigot was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. If Kevin Hoff had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Francis Gâte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pierre-Olivier Pigot came free with the goalkeeper in the 92nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Charles-Henri Charvet could save by the left post.