League Play-Off

Stade Lancey
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Raoul Malard got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Donovan Coche managed to get in a good position for a shot. Menucourt's supporters rose to their feet, but Donovan Coche was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raoul Sarfati breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alexandre Dehay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sacha Caffin having to interfere. Dominique Becker's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sacha Caffin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. 27 minutes in the game, Dominique Becker fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Sacha Caffin having to interfere. In the 30th minute Dominique Becker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sacha Caffin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lancey's Faudel Herin got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alexandre Dehay's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sacha Caffin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. Dominique Becker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alexandre Dehay's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Sacha Caffin firmly grabbed it by the left post. If Dominique Becker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ethan Julien charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ethan Julien the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 44th match minute, Menucourt was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ethan Julien to maneuver through the defense. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dominique Becker stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Raoul Malard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sacha Caffin came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by Lancey's Alexandre Dehay. But to his dismay, Alexandre Dehay quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Alexandre Dehay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Sacha Caffin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Lancey booed when Menucourt was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chris Cretel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Donovan Coche made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 72ndth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Raoul Sarfati would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. If Donovan Coche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Donovan Coche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raoul Sarfati having to interfere. Lancey's Raoul Sarfati proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Lancey from getting a goal against them. Raoul Malard struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Raoul Sarfati didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Menucourt. The supporters of Lancey booed when Menucourt was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jean-Francois Berard didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Menucourt's goalkeeper Sacha Caffin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Donovan Coche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Raoul Sarfati tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Raoul Sarfati made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ethan Julien in the 97th minute of play. In the 98th minute Raoul Malard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raoul Sarfati saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.