League Play-Off

Stade Pin
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Francois Nesme made the kick off which started today's match. 13 minutes into the game, Tinqueux's Francois Nesme nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Billy Ducatel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. An unexpected shot in the 18th minute by Reynald Fleureau got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. When Pin's William Vasquez in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tinqueux's goalie prevented a goal. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Basile Garcia put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Billy Ducatel. William Vasquez's late challenge caught a Tinqueux's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. William Vasquez helped the player get up and apologised. William Vasquez hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. When the match clock showed 35 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Francois Nesme sped through Pin's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Billy Ducatel. Tinqueux's Sam Bussy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by William Vasquez in the 38th minute of play. When Zinedine Requier fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tinqueux's protests and gave Zinedine Requier a yellow card for diving instead. Zinedine Requier kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Pin's Freddy Mutel got a free kick in the 44th minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when William Vasquez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Sam Bussy came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by Pin's Reynald Fleureau. But to his dismay, Reynald Fleureau quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Reynald Fleureau struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Sam Bussy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pin. 57 minutes into the match, William Vasquez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sam Bussy. Tinqueux's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that William Vasquez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. In the 60th minute, William Vasquez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pin fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. In the 67th minute, Reynald Fleureau made a precise shot to the right of Sam Bussy. Tinqueux's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-3. William Vasquez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 74thth minute of the game William Vasquez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tinqueux's Sam Bussy was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Pin's William Vasquez got a free kick in the 76th minute. Billy Ducatel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francois Nesme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Billy Ducatel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francois Nesme, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 87th minute, Antony Hoarau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Francois Nesme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Billy Ducatel having to interfere. If William Vasquez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.