League Play-Off

Stade Méréville
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Pierre Gacon made the kick off which started today's match. Marvin Ribot placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! The crowd rose to their feet as Méréville's Isaac Jay slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Youri Courvoisier. That made the score 1-0 after 9 minutes of play. Youri Courvoisier made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Isaac Jay sent off a good shot on target. Pierre Gacon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andre Terrien having to interfere. Just Bonetti took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 22nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Andre Terrien. Méréville's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Couëron's goal looked a bit too open when Isaac Jay came free, but Youri Courvoisier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Igor Lemire received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Youri Courvoisier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Camille Herman's late challenge caught a Couëron's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Camille Herman helped the player get up and apologised. In the 30th minute, one of Méréville:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Méréville. 32 minutes into the match, Hercule Cottin notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Méréville's Andre Terrien. Andre Terrien was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Igor Lemire struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Youri Courvoisier didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Méréville. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Pierre Gacon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Couëron's supporters rose to their feet, but Pierre Gacon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andre Terrien breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 40 minutes into the match, Méréville's goal looked a bit too open when Alban Cambon came free, but Andre Terrien reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Méréville's goal looked a bit too open when Alban Cambon came free, but Andre Terrien reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Isaac Jay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Isaac Jay to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute Isaac Jay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Youri Courvoisier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Isaac Jay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 64 minutes, Isaac Jay managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Méréville's supporters crossed their fingers, but Isaac Jay was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 66th minute, Isaac Jay 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaac Jay in the 69th minute of play forced Couëron's goalkeeper Youri Courvoisier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Couëron's Ahmid Loir got a free kick in the 69th minute. In the 77th match minute, Méréville was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marvin Ribot to maneuver through the defense. Andre Terrien showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pierre Gacon in the 83rd minute of the match. Andre Terrien showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pierre Gacon in the 90th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Isaac Jay's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Youri Courvoisier was relentless in the 94th minute of the game.