League Play-Off

Stade Mardié
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Émile Caillet kicked off to start the match. Marc Genty showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilfried Gricourt, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. After 6 played minutes Mardié got a freekick which was hit by Alphonse Dhalluin. In the 8th minute, Billy Villiers ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marc Genty was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Lionel Raillard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 14 minutes into the match, Collecterie's Émile Caillet sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marc Genty narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 16th minute Émile Caillet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marc Genty saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marc Genty showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Émile Caillet, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. With a little luck, Collecterie's Jean-Paul Couprie got control of the ball when Lionel Raillard tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Collecterie's Lilian Bruckert got a free kick in the 21st minute. With his leg Jean-Paul Couprie managed to avoid a goal in the 24thth minute, when Mardié's Lionel Raillard fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Jordy Delannoy came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Mardié 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 Jordy Delannoy couldn't finish the play. In the 32nd minute, Émile Caillet left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Collecterie fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 41st minute, Collecterie's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Lionel Raillard fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Émile Caillet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Marc Genty tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jordy Delannoy to strike the kick off in the second half. Wilfried Gricourt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Marc Genty made a huge save. Billy Villiers kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. In the 57th minute, Lionel Raillard 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. 59 minutes into the game, Alphonse Dhalluin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mardié's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Collecterie the free kick. After 59 played minutes Mardié got a freekick which was hit by Alphonse Dhalluin. Renan Geay was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 60th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. A collision led to Mardié getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Alphonse Dhalluin hit a great ball. In the 65th match minute, Mardié was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alphonse Dhalluin to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st minute, Collecterie's Émile Caillet dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. In the 75th minute Ludovic Gardet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jean-Paul Couprie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, Mardié's goal looked a bit too open when Émile Caillet came free, but Marc Genty reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Émile Caillet struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Marc Genty didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Collecterie. Marc Genty made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wilfried Gricourt in the 81st minute. After 86 played minutes Mardié got a freekick which was hit by Francois-Xavier Perronnet. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lionel Raillard in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jean-Paul Couprie saved Collecterie from getting behind. Marc Genty made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilfried Gricourt in the 93rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Jordy Delannoy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jean-Paul Couprie was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. The Collecterie supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Collecterie would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.