League Play-Off

Clusaz
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Cyril Casse sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Philippe Rety had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Emmanuel Charron fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ventabren's protests and gave Emmanuel Charron a yellow card for diving instead. Alfred Colpin charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alfred Colpin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 10th match minute, Ventabren was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfred Colpin to maneuver through the defense. After 10 played minutes, Clusaz's Prosper Tisserand shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Norbert Nicolini came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Clusaz reached it. Camille Jallais showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cyril Casse in the 13th minute of the match. Pierrick Fessard hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gérard Jacques during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 16th minute of the match Leonard Bono sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Camille Jallais skillfully saved the ball. Camille Jallais made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cyril Casse in the 17th minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Lamine Derycke reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Norbert Nicolini. The goal made the score 1-0. After having played for 26 minutes, Anatole Mairot managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Clusaz's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anatole Mairot was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Camille Jallais showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cyril Casse, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Clusaz's Camille Jallais played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Philippe Rety in the 40th minute of play. Ventabren's Cyril Casse got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Ventabren fans' excitement grew in the 47th match minute when Ventabren's Cyril Casse 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cyril Casse was the one to do the kick off. If Anatole Mairot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Ventabren getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Alfred Colpin hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Lamine Derycke's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Norbert Nicolini was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. Cyril Casse sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 70th minute, Tony Passot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 73 minutes into the match, Ventabren's goal looked a bit too open when Anatole Mairot came free, but Norbert Nicolini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, Ventabren's goal looked a bit too open when Anatole Mairot came free, but Norbert Nicolini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Philippe Retys short, quick shot in the 80thth minute got Camille Jallais to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 81st match minute, Clusaz was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Théodore Dazy to maneuver through the defense. After 82 minutes, Anatole Mairot mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Clusaz and the Ventabren players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 82nd match minute, Clusaz was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anatole Mairot to maneuver through the defense. Philippe Rety fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Camille Jallais having to interfere. After 91 played minutes Ventabren got a freekick which was hit by Tony Passot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anatole Mairot in the 92nd minute of play forced Ventabren's goalkeeper Norbert Nicolini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Ventabren's Alfred Colpin got a free kick in the 93rd minute. 94 minutes into the match, Ventabren's goal looked a bit too open when Lamine Derycke came free, but Norbert Nicolini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.