League Play-Off

Stade Kerziou
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Valentin Bascou made the kick off and thus started the match. Rachid Laidet hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. When Pierre-Henri Giroud fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Suresnes's protests and gave Pierre-Henri Giroud a yellow card for diving instead. Valentin Bascou struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Sofyane Kuntz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Suresnes. If Baptiste Armengaud had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pierre-Henri Giroud in the 14th minute of play forced Kerziou's goalkeeper Sofyane Kuntz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Florentin Chaboche's late challenge caught a Suresnes's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Florentin Chaboche helped the player get up and apologised. In the 14th match minute, Kerziou was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Florentin Chaboche to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th minute Valentin Bascou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sofyane Kuntz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pierre-Henri Giroud fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sofyane Kuntz having to interfere. When Mohamed-Ali Arpin fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kerziou's protests and gave Mohamed-Ali Arpin a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Suresnes booed when Kerziou was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohamed-Ali Arpin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kylian Augendres short, quick shot in the 30thth minute got Rodolphe Bouis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After having played for 31 minutes, Pierre-Henri Giroud managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Suresnes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pierre-Henri Giroud was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 32 minutes, Yvan Diaz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Suresnes and the Kerziou players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 33 played minutes Suresnes got a freekick which was hit by Yvan Diaz. Suresnes's Rodolphe Bouis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Suresnes from getting a goal against them. Rodolphe Bouis made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Kylian Augendre sent off a good shot on target. If Baptiste Armengaud had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Kylian Augendre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Baptiste Armengaud made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Kerziou's Jean-François Lachaize got a free kick in the 54th minute. In the 56th minute, Yvan Diaz 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. Zinedine Bouthier's late challenge caught a Suresnes's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zinedine Bouthier helped the player get up and apologised. Kerziou's Kylian Augendre got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Baptiste Armengaud received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Rodolphe Bouis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jason Mesnil hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Rodolphe Bouis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kylian Augendre in the 67th minute of the match. 69 minutes into the match, Suresnes's goal looked a bit too open when Baptiste Armengaud came free, but Rodolphe Bouis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pierre-Henri Giroud sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 81 minutes, Jason Mesnil managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Suresnes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jason Mesnil was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kerziou's Baptiste Armengaud got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kylian Augendre fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodolphe Bouis having to interfere. Alix Bour kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Rodolphe Bouis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kylian Augendre in the 97th minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Suresnes eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.