League Play-Off

Stade Gruchy
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. Gustave Josserand started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Gustave Josserand managed to get in a good position for a shot. Montarmot's supporters rose to their feet, but Gustave Josserand was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joris Le Paih breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Gruchy's zone, Charles-Henri Sittler stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joris Le Paih came out of the goal and Charles-Henri Sittler tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 7th minute, Jonathan Loubat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Montarmot's Jérôme Alard in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gruchy's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Constantin Gouret managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gruchy's supporters rose to their feet, but Constantin Gouret was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marouane Soret breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marouane Soret showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Freddy Lanciaux, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. 19 minutes into the game, Gustave Josserand was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Montarmot's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gruchy the free kick. Gustave Josserand kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Freddy Lanciaux fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marouane Soret having to interfere. A long shot from Constantin Gouret in the 26th minute of play was well struck, but Marouane Soret made a really good save at the right post. If Gustave Josserand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Andre Justin during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 32nd minute, Andre Justin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joris Le Paih showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustave Josserand in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Montarmot's goalkeeper Marouane Soret, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Rodrigue Bourges managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gruchy's supporters rose to their feet, but Rodrigue Bourges was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marouane Soret breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Freddy Lanciaux sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 46th play minute Rodrigue Bourges came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Marouane Soret. 1-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Freddy Lanciaux was the one to do the kick off. Marouane Soret took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Freddy Lanciaux, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodrigue Bourges sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Freddy Lanciaux had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marouane Soret took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Freddy Lanciaux, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marouane Soret made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Freddy Lanciaux in the 79th minute of play. After 84 played minutes, Montarmot's Lenny Gentil shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Joris Le Paih 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 Montarmot reached it. If Gustave Josserand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gustave Josserand received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Joris Le Paih tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Charles-Henri Sittler was extremely unlucky when he, in the 90th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out.