League Play-Off

Stade Barrade
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ernest Oudin took the kick off in the first half of the match. 2 minutes into the match, Excenevex's goal looked a bit too open when Richard Lorin came free, but Maël Damien reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Richard Lorin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maël Damien didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Theophile Pechard went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. In the 11th minute, Richard Lorin 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. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Excenevex's goalkeeper Maël Damien, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 19 minutes into the match, Barrade's goal looked a bit too open when Ernest Oudin came free, but Roger Rouvrais reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Excenevex's Maël Damien proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Excenevex from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Richard Lorin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Barrade's supporters rose to their feet, but Richard Lorin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maël Damien breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Maël Damien stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Richard Lorin's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Richard Lorin in the 29th minute of play forced Excenevex's goalkeeper Maël Damien to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dylan Paolini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roger Rouvrais having to interfere. In the 36th match minute, Barrade was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samuel Labaune to maneuver through the defense. In the 44th minute, Dylan Paolini 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. Excenevex's defense didn't have a chance, in the 49th minute, when Theophile Pechard scored to the left of an out of position Maël Damien, making the score, 3-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Richard Lorin made a kick off. After having played for 56 minutes, Ernest Oudin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Excenevex's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ernest Oudin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Barrade's Theophile Pechard got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Roger Rouvrais stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ernest Oudin's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. Clement Joseph hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Ernest Oudin struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Roger Rouvrais didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Excenevex. Maël Damien didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Richard Lorin went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. In the 85th minute, Theophile Pechard made a precise shot to the right of Maël Damien. Excenevex's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. 88 minutes into the match, Excenevex's goal looked a bit too open when Richard Lorin came free, but Maël Damien reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 90 minutes, Dominique Karembeu took a quick shot and it went in 5-1 without a chance for Roger Rouvrais to make any attempt to save it. When Theophile Pechard came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Barrade 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 Theophile Pechard couldn't finish the play. After taking down the ball on Barrade's corner Romeo Dauchez fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Maël Damien quite easily take care of the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Barrade fans cheered their team off the field, for while Excenevex had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.