League Play-Off

Garches
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. Geoffrey Michenaud started the match with the kick off. Yves Meslin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marc-Antoine Hénaut having to make a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hocine Albert in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marc-Antoine Hénaut prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bernard Zidane's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Samuel Ménard read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. In the 12th minute, Yves Meslin 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. The Garches fans' excitement grew in the 15th match minute when Garches's Bernard Zidane looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 17 minutes, Yves Meslin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Frègefond and the Garches players grew even worse after the yellow card. Yves Meslin hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Yves Meslin kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Yves Meslin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 27th minute, Paul Viel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 28th minute of the match Evan Cussac shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Samuel Ménard showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Garches's zone, Yves Meslin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marc-Antoine Hénaut came out of the goal and Yves Meslin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hocine Albert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Marc-Antoine Hénaut tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marc-Antoine Hénaut made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hocine Albert in the 36th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Garches's goal looked a bit too open when Yves Meslin came free, but Marc-Antoine Hénaut reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Garches's goalkeeper Marc-Antoine Hénaut, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Bernard Zidane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 47th match minute, Frègefond was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marc-Antoine Brisset to maneuver through the defense. In the 49th minute, Bernard Zidane made a precise shot to the right of Samuel Ménard. Frègefond's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hocine Albert to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute, Bernard Zidane ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Samuel Ménard was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Yves Meslin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marc-Antoine Hénaut having to make a save. If Hocine Albert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 66th minute Hocine Albert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marc-Antoine Hénaut saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bernard Zidane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 86 minutes into the match, Geoffrey Michenaud had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Samuel Ménard. Frègefond's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Geoffrey Michenaud was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. 91 minutes into the match, Frègefond's goal looked a bit too open when Geoffrey Michenaud came free, but Samuel Ménard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Frègefond's Amine Pavageau got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Bernard Zidane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Garches fans cheered their team off the field, for while Frègefond had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.