League Play-Off

Stade Courgasse
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when John Noirot kicked off to start the match. Courgasse's Bakary Barbedette shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 3rd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Raymond Olivero but with some difficulty. In the 5th minute, Éluard Cluzel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lenny Isidore showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from John Noirot in the 7th minute of the match. Gilles Madeleine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raymond Olivero having to interfere. After 26 played minutes Rocheron got a freekick which was hit by Johnny Arroyo. In the 29th match minute, Rocheron was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joseph Mange to maneuver through the defense. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Courgasse's goalkeeper Lenny Isidore, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by John Noirot in the 38th minute of play forced Courgasse's goalkeeper Lenny Isidore to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th minute Maxime Hérault shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lenny Isidore saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. John Noirot sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If John Noirot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 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 Mehdi Escot stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Raymond Olivero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilles Madeleine, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54th match minute, Courgasse was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mehdi Escot to maneuver through the defense. In the 55th match minute, Rocheron was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joseph Mange to maneuver through the defense. Maxime Hérault in the 62ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Lenny Isidore, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Batiste Paulet fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Courgasse's protests and gave Batiste Paulet a yellow card for diving instead. After 63 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Courgasse! Lenny Isidore had in the 66thth minute some difficulties stopping Rudy Aube's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Courgasse's Mehdi Escot sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Raymond Olivero narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Raymond Olivero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilles Madeleine, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 75th minute, Rudy Aube sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Courgasse's Lenny Isidore didn't even have to move. Courgasse's Lenny Isidore played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by John Noirot in the 80th minute of play. Maxime Hérault received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Lenny Isidore tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gilles Madeleine received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Raymond Olivero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute, Maxime Hérault 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. John Noirot sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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.