League Play-Off

Stade Sorcy
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Donovan Collado got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Sorcy getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Florent Dufresne hit a great ball. The supporters of Dunkerque booed when Sorcy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jean-Marc Toupin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Barnabé Chênard took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 7th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Davy Hacquard. Sorcy's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After some careless play in the Sorcy defense, Ange Pissot kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Davy Hacquard. The Sorcy fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Davy Hacquard should have stopped the shot. Harry Calle kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. William Métais recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 25th minute, William Métais 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. Tristan Gaborit sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Sorcy's Donovan Collado got a free kick in the 32nd minute. The supporters of Dunkerque booed when Sorcy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rémi Delhoume didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tristan Gaborit fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Davy Hacquard having to interfere. In the 39th match minute, Sorcy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jean-Marc Toupin to maneuver through the defense. Sorcy's Jean-Marc Toupin got his second yellow card of the match in the 41st minute. The referee ordered Jean-Marc Toupin off the ground. The supporters of Dunkerque booed when Sorcy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jean-Marc Toupin didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, Dunkerque's Barnabé Chênard tried to score from far away in the 43rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. If Ange Pissot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ange Pissot sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Sorcy players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Dunkerque were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ange Pissot to strike the kick off in the second half. Davy Hacquard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo Delobel in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 54th minute, Tristan Gaborit left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dunkerque fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After having played for 60 minutes, Ange Pissot managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dunkerque's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ange Pissot was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 69 minutes into the game, Tristan Gaborit cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Davy Hacquard was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Barnabé Chênard fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dunkerque's protests and gave Barnabé Chênard a yellow card for diving instead. The referee gave Sorcy a penalty, 80 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Rémi Delhoume, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Dunkerque's René Garrigou. 1-3. Davy Hacquard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ange Pissot in the 83rd minute of play. William Métais's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but René Garrigou read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. Martial Kowalski charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Martial Kowalski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 91 played minutes Dunkerque got a freekick which was hit by Martial Kowalski. William Métais sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Davy Hacquard was a little too slow when Ange Pissot got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 97th minute. The score was now 1-4. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Dunkerque had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.