League Play-Off

Stade Houchin
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Faustin Dumond took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gustave Tavernier kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Houchin's zone, William Jaubert stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Blaise Liotard came out of the goal and William Jaubert tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. William Jaubert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Blaise Liotard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Djimmy Dailly fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaspard Franquet having to interfere. The long shot by Théophile Gracia in the 28th minute really tested Gaspard Franquet's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Montivilliers's goalkeeper Gaspard Franquet, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Erwan Lerat during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Houchin's John-David Carrot was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 34th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by John-David Carrot in the 40th minute of play forced Montivilliers's goalkeeper Gaspard Franquet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Faustin Dumond received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Blaise Liotard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell John-David Carrot to make the kick off. Charles Castillon hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Blaise Liotard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Louis Cote in the 64th minute of play. After having played for 66 minutes, John-David Carrot managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Houchin's supporters crossed their fingers, but John-David Carrot was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 75 minutes into the game, Fabrice Belmonte cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Gaspard Franquet was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Fabrice Belmonte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 88 minutes into the match, Montivilliers's goal looked a bit too open when Fabrice Belmonte came free, but Gaspard Franquet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. William Jaubert took the ball and in the 90 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Blaise Liotard. Blaise Liotard dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Blaise Liotard didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from William Jaubert went, in the 95th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. The Montivilliers players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.