League Play-Off

Stade Thièze
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Élie Nivault made an important save on a dangerous shot by Florian Sousa in the 5th minute. Ali Berthelon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Blondet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute Samuel Day shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Berthelon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Oscar Molinier kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Portiragnes's zone, Florian Sousa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Élie Nivault came out of the goal and Florian Sousa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Portiragnes booed when Thièze was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dave Brune didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, Portiragnes's Jérôme Réveillon tried to score from far away in the 28th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. If Samuel Day had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ali Berthelon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuel Day in the 36th minute of the match. Grégoire Beaume received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Élie Nivault tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Blondet's late challenge caught a Thièze's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Daniel Blondet helped the player get up and apologised. In the 46th minute, Daniel Blondet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

Élie Nivault made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florian Sousa in the 55th minute of play. Florian Sousa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Élie Nivault having to interfere. Portiragnes's Élie Nivault played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florian Sousa in the 63rd minute of play. Florian Sousa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Élie Nivault tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 72 played minutes Thièze got a freekick which was hit by Dave Brune. When Samuel Day came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Portiragnes fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Samuel Day couldn't finish the play. 79 minutes into the match, Thièze's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Blondet came free, but Ali Berthelon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Florian Sousa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Grégoire Beaume managed to get in a good position for a shot. Thièze's supporters rose to their feet, but Grégoire Beaume was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Élie Nivault breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Oscar Molinier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 94th minute, Samuel Day 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. Samuel Day took the ball and in the 96 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ali Berthelon. Ali Berthelon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The Thièze supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Portiragnes's performance. The match ended with a win for Portiragnes.