League Play-Off

Stade Robertsau
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) If Moussa Bellini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Robertsau's Jean-Marie Morvan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Lannoy in the 6th minute of play. If Moussa Bellini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jean-Marie Morvan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Lannoy in the 17th minute of the match. Georges Carbon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Brandon Imhoff tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jacques Messager got free with Brandon Imhoff in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 32 minutes into the match, Robertsau's goal looked a bit too open when David Lannoy came free, but Jean-Marie Morvan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Moussa Bellini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Moussa Bellini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Jean-Marie Morvan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jacques Messagers short, quick shot in the 38thth minute got Brandon Imhoff to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Jacques Messager received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Brandon Imhoff tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 43rd minute, Robertsau's Georges Carbon dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. After 46 minutes, Corentin Paty mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Robertsau and the Montreuil players grew even worse after the yellow card. Corentin Paty hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Moussa Bellini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Montreuil's supporters rose to their feet, but Moussa Bellini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jean-Marie Morvan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and David Lannoy made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Moussa Bellini 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. Georges Carbon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Brandon Imhoff read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. Moussa Bellini might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jean-Marie Morvan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Moussa Bellini ran back to his position shaking his head. Jean-Marie Morvan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Lannoy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kamel Maugard's late challenge caught a Robertsau's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kamel Maugard helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Montreuil booed when Robertsau was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Corentin Paty didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Lannoy in the 73rd minute of play forced Robertsau's goalkeeper Jean-Marie Morvan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Robertsau's Lucas Gallois got a free kick in the 74th minute. In the 80th minute, Jacques Messager 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. Brandon Imhoff showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacques Messager, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. David Lannoy received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jean-Marie Morvan came out and tried to block the shot, but David Lannoy slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 85th minute. Kamel Maugard blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jean-Marie Morvan having to make a save. Brandon Imhoff took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Georges Carbon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Jacques Messager had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.