League Play-Off

Elsau
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Roman Houée started the match with the kick off. Mario Nicaud took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roman Houée, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fernand Legout kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. In the 23rd minute there was a penalty for Elsau. Henri Robineau stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Mario Nicaud. 1-0. Mike Thorez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Djimmy Bellon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Eugène Guyonnet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Passy getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Djimmy Bellon hit a great ball. After 35 minutes, Roman Houée made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Passy's Mario Nicaud tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Mario Nicaud showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roman Houée in the 45th minute of the match. Mathis Vauzelle charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mathis Vauzelle the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 46th match minute, Elsau was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mathis Vauzelle to maneuver through the defense.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gaetan Lallemand to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 52 minutes, Djimmy Bellon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Passy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Djimmy Bellon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kévin Campagne charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kévin Campagne the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaetan Lallemand in the 55th minute of play forced Elsau's goalkeeper Eugène Guyonnet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Passy's Mario Nicaud played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roman Houée in the 56th minute of play. Theodore Chaillot charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Theodore Chaillot the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Passy's Theodore Chaillot got a free kick in the 57th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaetan Lallemand in the 63rd minute of play forced Elsau's goalkeeper Eugène Guyonnet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Djimmy Bellon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Célestin Boulant during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 69th minute, Célestin Boulant hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eugène Guyonnet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gaetan Lallemand in the 76th minute of the match. 81 minutes into the game, Elsau's Roman Houée nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mario Nicaud made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Mathis Vauzelle struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Mario Nicaud didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Elsau. In the 88th match minute, Passy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernand Legout to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd minute, Mike Thorez made a precise shot to the right of Mario Nicaud. Passy's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. For all the effort they put into the match, the Passy players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Elsau.