League Play-Off

Vénissieux
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abdel Lalande got the match started through his kick off. The Vénissieux fans' excitement grew in the 5th match minute when Vénissieux's Willy Assier looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 10th minute, Daniel Le Boucher 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. A collision led to Moruel getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Benoît Vacheron hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Edgard Payot managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vénissieux's supporters rose to their feet, but Edgard Payot was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dominique Bréchet breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Damien Beuzelin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clem Hours in the 18th minute of play. Willy Assier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dominique Bréchet having to interfere. Dominique Bréchet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgard Payot in the 22nd minute of play. In the 29th minute Abdel Lalande shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damien Beuzelin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abdel Lalande struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Damien Beuzelin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Moruel. Clem Hours received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Damien Beuzelin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Damien Beuzelin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdel Lalande, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Edgard Payot made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Vénissieux booed when Moruel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Clem Hours didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benoît Vacheron took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 58th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Damien Beuzelin. Vénissieux's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 60 minutes into the game, Clem Hours cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Damien Beuzelin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Moruel's Dominique Bréchet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Willy Assier in the 76th minute of play. Moruel's Mamadou Guilluy suffered a sore thigh after 79 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Willy Assier charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Willy Assier the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Willy Assier hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Willy Assier's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dominique Bréchet was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Clem Hours could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Damien Beuzelin made a huge save. Clem Hours in the 96thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Damien Beuzelin, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Vénissieux's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.