League Play-Off

Stade Villate
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rudy Sionneau kicked off to start the match. Alex Virassamy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Édouard Bedos in the 3rd minute of the match. Lucas Jumeaux's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 4thth minute, Thomas Bleuse skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 15th minute, Emmanuel Guinaudeau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alex Virassamy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rudy Sionneau in the 16th minute of play. If Rodrigo Renaudin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stephane Ledru recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lucas Jumeaux sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodrigo Renaudin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Virassamy having to interfere. 32 minutes into the match, Villate's Lucas Jumeaux sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thomas Bleuse narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 34th minute Rudy Sionneau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Virassamy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 35 minutes, Etienne Bouquerel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Villate and the Chède players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 38th minute of the match Chède got a corner. Villate's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edgard Rimlinger ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Edgard Rimlinger almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Villate's Alex Virassamy did a great save. Stephane Ledru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Thomas Bleuse tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Stephane Ledru made a kick off. Rudy Sionneau blasted a shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alex Virassamy having to make a save. Etienne Bouquerel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Thomas Bleuse tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Grégoire Delgado fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chède's protests and gave Grégoire Delgado a yellow card for diving instead. In the 67th match minute, Chède was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Grégoire Delgado to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 68th minute of the game. One of Chède:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Villate:s goal. The referee gave Villate a penalty, 70 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Jean-Pierre Toupin, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Chède's Thomas Bleuse. 1-0. When Rudy Sionneau came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Chède 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 Rudy Sionneau couldn't finish the play. Rodrigo Renaudin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Alex Virassamy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rudy Sionneau sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 83 minutes into the game, Stephane Ledru cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Thomas Bleuse was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rudy Sionneau in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alex Virassamy prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rodrigo Renaudin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.