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Match Report
Montchat
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Montchat's Léonard Marcoux started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Valentin Gabin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dimitri Sellin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 7 minutes in the game, Léonard Marcoux fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Martin Fourquet having to interfere. After some careless play in the Montchat defense, Daniel Bernardi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Valentin Gabin. The Montchat fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Valentin Gabin should have stopped the shot. If Dimitri Sellin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dimitri Sellin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Valentin Gabin having to make a save. In the 29th minute, one of Amiens:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Amiens. Clem Migot walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. If Léonard Marcoux had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Just Galand fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martin Fourquet having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Léonard Marcoux in the 37th minute of play forced Amiens's goalkeeper Martin Fourquet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 37 minutes, Eymeric Reynal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Amiens and the Montchat players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 38th match minute, Amiens was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eymeric Reynal to maneuver through the defense. 44 minutes into the match, Amiens's goal looked a bit too open when Léonard Marcoux came free, but Martin Fourquet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half Amiens were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Bernardi to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Bernardi in the 53rd minute of play forced Montchat's goalkeeper Valentin Gabin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Léonard Marcoux in the 59th minute of play forced Amiens's goalkeeper Martin Fourquet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 61 minutes into the match, Amiens's Dimitri Sellin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Valentin Gabin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 62 minutes into the match, Amiens's goal looked a bit too open when Léonard Marcoux came free, but Martin Fourquet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Montchat's Valentin Gabin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Bernardi in the 65th minute of play. After 69 played minutes, Montchat's Clem Migot shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Martin Fourquet 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 Montchat reached it. 75 minutes into the match, Amiens's goal looked a bit too open when Léonard Marcoux came free, but Martin Fourquet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julien Bochard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 85 minutes, Dimitri Sellin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Amiens and the Montchat players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Montchat booed when Amiens was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dimitri Sellin didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Léonard Marcoux's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Martin Fourquet was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. Valentin Gabin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Bernardi, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. In the 90th match minute, Montchat was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Étienne Stoll to maneuver through the defense. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Amiens walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.
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