League Play-Off

Stade Auriol
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pierrick Beck kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute Mohamed Foubert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eliott Rochefort saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 5th minute, Eloi Le Gars ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Franck Duchet was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Joseph Francois received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Franck Duchet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Joseph Francois had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eliott Rochefort made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mohamed Foubert in the 14th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Mohamed Foubert's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eliott Rochefort was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Eliott Rochefort showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mohamed Foubert, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Eliott Rochefort showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohamed Foubert in the 21st minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 22 minutes, Franck Duchet successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Franck Duchet made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eloi Le Gars in the 24th minute. Eloi Le Gars sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pierrick Beck fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eliott Rochefort having to interfere. 32 minutes into the game, Pierrick Beck cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Eliott Rochefort was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mohamed Foubert in the 35th minute of play forced Auriol's goalkeeper Eliott Rochefort to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th match minute, Auriol was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gregory Mariotti to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joseph Francois in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Franck Duchet prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 43rd minute of the match Faudel Ricordel shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Eliott Rochefort showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pierrick Beck in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eliott Rochefort prevented the ball from getting in the gole.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joseph Francois to make the kick off. Eliott Rochefort showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pierrick Beck in the 52nd minute of the match. Eliott Rochefort made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pierrick Beck in the 53rd minute. Joseph Francois received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Franck Duchet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64th match minute, Rieulay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ghislain Risse to maneuver through the defense. In the 65th minute of the match Thomas Kerneis shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Franck Duchet showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Erwin Fontaine during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Auriol booed when Rieulay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erwin Fontaine didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luc Rochet hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rieulay's goalkeeper Franck Duchet, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rieulay's Franck Duchet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eloi Le Gars in the 72nd minute of play. Eliott Rochefort took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pierrick Beck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ghislain Risse hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Franck Duchet came out of the goal in the 79th minute to try and stop a shot by Auriol's Thomas Kerneis. But to his dismay, Thomas Kerneis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Eloi Le Gars struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Franck Duchet didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Auriol. If Eloi Le Gars had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mohamed Foubert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Auriol were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Rieulay for a fine match.