League Play-Off

Stade Bousbach
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Steven Thiel made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, Mirande's goalkeeper Lenny Ouali had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Steven Thiel. Ahmed Geslin might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Stanislas Lavalette. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ahmed Geslin ran back to his position shaking his head. 12 minutes into the match, Ahmed Geslin notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Bousbach's Stanislas Lavalette. Stanislas Lavalette was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 17th minute, Freddy Laget 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. After a rather tough play, Mirande's Franklin Exposito got a free kick in the 19th minute. Freddy Laget recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mirande's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Steven Thiel 23 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. Stanislas Lavalette showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmed Geslin, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Aime Magnien kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Stanislas Lavalette showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmed Geslin, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Steven Thiel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Lenny Ouali tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Freddy Laget had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 38thth minute of the game Aimé Périé who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bousbach's Stanislas Lavalette was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 40th minute Ahmed Geslin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stanislas Lavalette saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lenny Ouali made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Freddy Laget sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Mirande's zone, Freddy Laget stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lenny Ouali came out of the goal and Freddy Laget tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Franklin Exposito recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Steven Thiel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Lenny Ouali tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Mirande getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Gildas Neel hit a great ball. Lenny Ouali took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Steven Thiel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alain Falcon during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Steven Thiel scored 2-1 in the 61st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lenny Ouali, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Bousbach getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Aime Magnien hit a great ball. Mirande's Aimé Périé got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mirande's Lenny Ouali played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Freddy Laget in the 70th minute of play. If Freddy Laget had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lenny Ouali didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Freddy Laget went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Freddy Laget's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lenny Ouali read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. Lenny Ouali stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Steven Thiel's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. Freddy Laget recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bousbach walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.