League Play-Off

Stade Grave
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alexandre Kiffer took the kick off in the first half of the match. Anthony Eloy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandre Kiffer in the 4th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raoul Coiffard in the 12th minute of play forced Grave's goalkeeper Anthony Eloy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mehdi Morisset kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Mehdi Morisset managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grave's supporters rose to their feet, but Mehdi Morisset was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gaetan Chabalier breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the Rots defense, Donald Leclercq kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gaetan Chabalier. The Rots fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gaetan Chabalier should have stopped the shot. Gaetan Chabalier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Donald Leclercq in the 26th minute of the match. In the 30th minute, Alexandre Kiffer 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. Arthur Freslon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 35 minutes into the match, Arthur Freslon dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gaetan Chabalier, 2-0. Arthur Freslon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Gaetan Chabalier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 40 minutes, Mehdi Morisset mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grave and the Rots players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 40th match minute, Grave was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mehdi Morisset to maneuver through the defense. Rots's defense didn't have a chance, in the 42nd minute, when Donald Leclercq scored to the left of an out of position Gaetan Chabalier, making the score, 3-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Donald Leclercq made the kick off in the second half. In the 58th minute Arthur Freslon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaetan Chabalier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Grave's Eymeric Delhoume got a free kick in the 60th minute. Arthur Freslon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Rots's zone, Donald Leclercq stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gaetan Chabalier came out of the goal and Donald Leclercq tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Grave's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Alexandre Kiffer 67 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-1. When Rots's Alexandre Kiffer in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Grave's goalie prevented a goal. Thierry Norbert's late challenge caught a Grave's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Thierry Norbert helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Rots's Thierry Norbert got a free kick in the 81st minute. 86 minutes into the match, Rots's goal looked a bit too open when Donald Leclercq came free, but Gaetan Chabalier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gaetan Chabalier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arthur Freslon in the 86th minute of the match. Gaetan Chabalier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donald Leclercq, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Donald Leclercq succeeded in the game's 93rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 5-1. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Grave fully deserved thier win.