League Play-Off

Stade Arenberg
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Alexandre Steinbach started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some careless play in the Lesches defense, Ronan Taurines kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bertrand Taris. The Lesches fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bertrand Taris should have stopped the shot. Sam Boudes hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Arenberg's Ludovic Rouault tried to score from far away in the 11th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 14th minute, Alexandre Steinbach 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. Paulo Coulibaly's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bertrand Taris read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. Alexandre Steinbach might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jocelyn Billaud. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alexandre Steinbach ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 28th minute, Arenberg's Paulo Coulibaly ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Bertrand Taris. Bertrand Taris yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Jocelyn Billaud made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mourad Aubard in the 35th minute of play. Ronan Taurines received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Bertrand Taris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lesches's Bertrand Taris played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulo Coulibaly in the 42nd minute of play. When Ronan Taurines came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Arenberg fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ronan Taurines couldn't finish the play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Paulo Coulibaly made a kick off. Steevy Tessier's late challenge caught a Arenberg's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Steevy Tessier helped the player get up and apologised. In the 52nd match minute, Lesches was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Steevy Tessier to maneuver through the defense. Mourad Aubard blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jocelyn Billaud having to make a save. Alexandre Steinbach might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jocelyn Billaud. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alexandre Steinbach ran back to his position shaking his head. Ronan Taurines sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Lesches getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Robin Vercruysse hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Lesches's Robin Vercruysse got a free kick in the 71st minute. Ronan Taurines fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bertrand Taris having to interfere. Lesches's Mourad Aubard got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 82 minutes into the game, Arnaud Motte was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arenberg's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lesches the free kick. Jocelyn Billaud came out of the goal in the 83rd minute to try and stop a shot by Lesches's Mourad Aubard. But to his dismay, Mourad Aubard quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Paulo Coulibaly fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bertrand Taris having to interfere. After having played for 92 minutes, Arnaud Motte managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arenberg's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arnaud Motte was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.