League Play-Off

Stade Rocquencourt
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Anatole Michoux took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Somain's Ahmid Darre got a free kick in the 6th minute. Roman Lemarechal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isaac Bobet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Isaac Bobet recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Isaac Bobet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Isaac Bobet was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 18th minute. Rocquencourt's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. If Diego Causse had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Isaac Bobet's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Roman Lemarechal read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. Ahmid Darre's late challenge caught a Rocquencourt's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ahmid Darre helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Rocquencourt booed when Somain was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmid Darre didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roman Lemarechal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isaac Bobet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 27 played minutes Rocquencourt got a freekick which was hit by Théophile Godefroy. Diego Causse could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Roman Lemarechal made a huge save. 33 minutes into the match, Rocquencourt's goal looked a bit too open when Anatole Michoux came free, but Pierre-Loup Viallard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Isaac Bobet's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roman Lemarechal was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. In the 42nd minute, Martin Poulin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 45 minutes Rocquencourt's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Regis Allary who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Regis Allary got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pierre-Loup Viallard quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Celestin Raffier blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pierre-Loup Viallard having to make a save. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Isaac Bobet made a kick off. Roman Lemarechal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isaac Bobet in the 52nd minute of the match. Isaac Bobet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roman Lemarechal having to interfere. In the 57th minute Diego Causse shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roman Lemarechal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Isaac Bobet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Roman Lemarechal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Somain getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Quentin Souchard hit a great ball. 69 minutes into the match, Diego Causse had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Roman Lemarechal. Somain's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Diego Causse was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Anatole Michoux fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pierre-Loup Viallard having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Isaac Bobet in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Roman Lemarechal saved Somain from getting behind. Somain's Celestin Raffier got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 83rd match minute, Rocquencourt was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Théophile Godefroy to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Rocquencourt booed when Somain was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benjamin Cotelle didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 93rd minute, Diego Causse 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. After a rather tough play, Somain's Marcel Belarbi got a free kick in the 94th minute. Isaac Bobet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Rocquencourt fans cheered their team off the field, for while Somain had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.