League Play-Off

Stade Guermantes
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Pascal Debaisieux got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Guermantes's goal looked a bit too open when Junior Capelli came free, but Joey Hembert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 4 minutes, Ahmid Clémente mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Guermantes and the Rabine players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ahmid Clémente kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Guillaume Hiron sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 8th match minute, Rabine was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yves Racaud to maneuver through the defense. In the 9th minute of the match Maurice Philibert sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ronald Werquin skillfully saved the ball. In the 10th minute Junior Capelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joey Hembert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pascal Debaisieux received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Ronald Werquin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ronald Werquin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pascal Debaisieux in the 21st minute of play. Guillaume Hiron struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Joey Hembert didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rabine. Junior Capelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Guillaume Hiron sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Billy Bardeau in the 38thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ronald Werquin, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save.

Rabine's Junior Capelli got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Edmond Bancel hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. 54 minutes into the game, Florent Vielle was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Guermantes's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rabine the free kick. The long shot by Éric Fournier in the 55th minute really tested Joey Hembert's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The goalkeeper, Joey Hembert, was totally fooled by Rabine's Éric Fournier, who 58 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Guermantes's Joey Hembert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guillaume Hiron in the 67th minute of play. The supporters of Rabine booed when Guermantes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edmond Bancel didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Rabine's Guillaume Hiron slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Joey Hembert. That made the score 0-3 after 68 minutes of play. If Pascal Debaisieux had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 77th minute, Billy Bardeau ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ronald Werquin was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Joey Hembert made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Junior Capelli sent off a good shot on target. 87 minutes into the match, Guillaume Hiron dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Joey Hembert, 1-4. In the 98th minute Pascal Debaisieux shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronald Werquin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Rabine eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.