League Play-Off

Stade Pradon
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hamid Bucher started the match with the kick off. Nelson Chevron showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego Tournay in the 6th minute of the match. Hamid Bucher fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jérôme Delalande having to interfere. The supporters of Pradon booed when Fabron was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amaury Gamblin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Steve Bayard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nelson Chevron having to interfere. The referee felt a red card was in order, 15 minutes into the game, when Jean-Marie Six put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 14th minute of the game. One of Pradon:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Fabron:s goal. Hubert Absalon shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. If Steve Bayard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nelson Chevron showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Steve Bayard, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Clovis Welter kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Nelson Chevron showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Steve Bayard in the 30th minute of the match. After having played for 38 minutes, Jérémy Gorce managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pradon's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jérémy Gorce was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Jérémy Gorce came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Pradon 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 Jérémy Gorce couldn't finish the play. Manuel Trognon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jérôme Delalande read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. Jérémy Gorce fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jérôme Delalande having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 54th minute, Amaury Gamblin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fabron's goalkeeper Jérôme Delalande, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jérémy Gorce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 63rd minute, Diego Tournay 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. Steve Bayard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Nelson Chevron tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jérémy Gorce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Amaury Gamblin was shown his second yellow card after 76 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 77th match minute, Fabron was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amaury Gamblin to maneuver through the defense. Pradon's André Letertre couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 78th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Fabron. Nelson Chevron made an important save on a dangerous shot by Grégory Degrave in the 81st minute. Clovis Welter struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Jérôme Delalande didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pradon. Clovis Welter might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jérôme Delalande. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Clovis Welter ran back to his position shaking his head. Jérôme Delalande showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from André Letertre in the 96th minute of the match. Despite being the better team, Pradon failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.