League Play-Off

Stade Massais
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Massais's Flavian Lepoutre started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Sabri Descat's late challenge caught a Roucourt's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sabri Descat helped the player get up and apologised. In the 2nd match minute, Massais was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sabri Descat to maneuver through the defense. Erwan Antoni struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Joseph Henri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Roucourt. Joseph Henri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sylvain Vandeputte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Patrick Haye took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flavian Lepoutre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Corentin Da Cruz hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. When Marc Marsaud came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Roucourt 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 Marc Marsaud couldn't finish the play. Corentin Da Cruz kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. When Mathis Brient came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Roucourt 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 Mathis Brient couldn't finish the play. Anatole Laforgue hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. 28 minutes into the match, Massais's goal looked a bit too open when Sylvain Vandeputte came free, but Joseph Henri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Massais's Joseph Henri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erwan Antoni in the 31st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sylvain Vandeputte in the 42nd minute of play forced Massais's goalkeeper Joseph Henri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sabri Descat kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Massais's zone, Geoffrey Louvel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joseph Henri came out of the goal and Geoffrey Louvel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sylvain Vandeputte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sylvain Vandeputte made a kick off. Patrick Haye took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thierry Poinsignon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Massais's Sabri Descat got his second yellow card of the match in the 59th minute. The referee ordered Sabri Descat off the ground. A collision led to Massais getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Sabri Descat hit a great ball. Alban Lallier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patrick Haye having to interfere. If Alban Lallier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alban Lallier's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Patrick Haye read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Roucourt's Erwan Antoni got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alban Lallier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patrick Haye having to interfere. In the 87th minute, Alban Lallier ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Patrick Haye was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0.