League Play-Off

Erre
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. Mohamed-Ali Cosme started the match with the kick off. Pierre-Loup Boulain showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raymond Thuret, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Thibaut Gillette hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Panny's Pierre-Loup Boulain proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Panny from getting a goal against them. When Thierry Duplaix fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Panny's protests and gave Thierry Duplaix a yellow card for diving instead. In the 6th match minute, Panny was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thierry Duplaix to maneuver through the defense. Josselin Donze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Octave Clave sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Octave Clave had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 28th match minute, Panny was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eden Évrard to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th minute Octave Clave shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pierre-Loup Boulain saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 35 minutes into the match, Erre's goal looked a bit too open when Mohamed-Ali Cosme came free, but Octave Pailhes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pacôme Lebigre might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Octave Pailhes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pacôme Lebigre ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mohamed-Ali Cosme in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Octave Pailhes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Octave Clave who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 40thth minute tested the skills of Pierre-Loup Boulain when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 41st match minute, Erre was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Éloi Tosi to maneuver through the defense. After 43 played minutes Erre got a freekick which was hit by Éloi Tosi. Pacôme Lebigre blasted a shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Octave Pailhes having to make a save. Octave Pailhes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohamed-Ali Cosme in the 46th minute of the match. Josselin Donze could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 48th minute of the match, but Pierre-Loup Boulain made a huge save. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Pierre-Loup Boulain made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Josselin Donze in the 53rd minute of play. A collision led to Panny getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Eden Évrard hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Erre's zone, Pacôme Lebigre stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Octave Pailhes came out of the goal and Pacôme Lebigre tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A hard shot by Bryan Chartrain from long distance, 63 minutes into the match, got Octave Pailhes's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. If Pacôme Lebigre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pacôme Lebigre might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Octave Pailhes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pacôme Lebigre ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Panny booed when Erre was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Éloi Tosi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alban Beaudoin's late challenge caught a Erre's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alban Beaudoin helped the player get up and apologised. In the 82ndth minute of the game Josselin Donze who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Panny's Pierre-Loup Boulain was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 89th minute, Josselin Donze 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 Mohamed-Ali Cosme in the 94th minute of play forced Erre's goalkeeper Octave Pailhes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 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.