League Play-Off

Stade Issou
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Léonard Laye made the kick off which started today's match. Clovis Guichet kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. The supporters of Hardricourt booed when Issou was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrien Ginola didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Hardricourt's Eden Clet in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Issou's goalie prevented a goal. In the 8th minute Benjamin Lacour shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but John-Paul Fournier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Reynald Scheffer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Léonard Laye in the 9th minute of play. In the 13th minute of the match, Léonard Laye tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Reynald Scheffer saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. John-Paul Fournier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benjamin Lacour in the 14th minute of play. After 20 played minutes Issou got a freekick which was hit by Youri Legay. If Benjamin Lacour had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 27 minutes, Noureddine Pagano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hardricourt and the Issou players grew even worse after the yellow card. Noureddine Pagano kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. In the 30th minute of the match, Willy Payre got a very nice opportunity to score, but Reynald Scheffer was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The supporters of Issou booed when Hardricourt was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Noureddine Pagano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Issou's John-Paul Fournier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Samy Jean-Marie in the 34th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Eden Clet managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hardricourt's supporters rose to their feet, but Eden Clet was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. John-Paul Fournier breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 47th match minute, Issou was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jim Bondu to maneuver through the defense. Hardricourt's Eden Clet got a good chance for a goal in the 49th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eden Clet to make the kick off. José Luneau kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. When Léonard Laye fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Issou's protests and gave Léonard Laye a yellow card for diving instead. Benjamin Lacour sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. John-Paul Fournier made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eden Clet in the 68th minute. When Issou's Willy Payre in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hardricourt's goalie prevented a goal. Hercule Teinturier's late challenge caught a Issou's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hercule Teinturier helped the player get up and apologised. 73 minutes into the game, one of Hardricourt:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Reynald Scheffer went to the wrong direction when Ange Le Bourhis was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. 77 minutes into the match, Issou's goalkeeper John-Paul Fournier had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eden Clet. 81 minutes into the match, Hardricourt's goal looked a bit too open when Willy Payre came free, but Reynald Scheffer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eden Clet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. John-Paul Fournier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eden Clet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without John-Paul Fournier having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Willy Payre in the 92nd minute of play forced Hardricourt's goalkeeper Reynald Scheffer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Willy Payre came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Issou 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 Willy Payre couldn't finish the play. Léonard Laye received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Reynald Scheffer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.