League Play-Off

Stade Devecey
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Pacôme Gautreau got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Torcy's Pacôme Gautreau sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sabri Belmondo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Farid Métay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Grégory Grenot tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Grégory Grenot came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by Devecey's Marc-Aurèle Fournel. But to his dismay, Marc-Aurèle Fournel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Marco Bordat recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Grégory Grenot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Farid Métay in the 27th minute of the match. Torcy's defense didn't have a chance, in the 32nd minute, when Farid Métay scored to the left of an out of position Grégory Grenot, making the score, 2-0. 37 minutes into the match, Devecey's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Bordat came free, but Sabri Belmondo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Valérien Michalak fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Torcy's protests and gave Valérien Michalak a yellow card for diving instead. In the 38th minute, Valérien Michalak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 40 minutes in the game, Farid Métay fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Grégory Grenot having to interfere. When Torcy's Marco Bordat in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Devecey's goalie prevented a goal. Marco Bordat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Sabri Belmondo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th minute Pacôme Gautreau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sabri Belmondo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Farid Métay was the one to do the kick off. After 53 minutes, Eliott Dupeyron mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Devecey and the Torcy players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 52 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Devecey! The referee gave Torcy a penalty, 55 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Valérien Michalak, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Devecey's Sabri Belmondo. 2-1. Sabri Belmondo made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Marco Bordat sent off a good shot on target. After 71 minutes, Marc-Aurèle Fournel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Devecey and the Torcy players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Torcy booed when Devecey was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marc-Aurèle Fournel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sabri Belmondo was out of position in the 74 minute of play, and Pacôme Gautreau capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Pacôme Gautreau really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. 80 minutes into the match, Devecey's goalkeeper Sabri Belmondo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marco Bordat. Marco Bordats short, quick shot in the 90thth minute got Sabri Belmondo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Marco Bordat's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sabri Belmondo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. Pacôme Gautreau blasted a shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sabri Belmondo having to make a save.