League Play-Off

Stade Orly
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Belbeuf's Junior Mongis 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. Pierre-Olivier Toulouse recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Julien Lefrere had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Orly's Julien Lefrere in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Belbeuf's goalie prevented a goal. In the 18th minute of the match Franck Fauconnet sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fabian Desrues skillfully saved the ball. In the 19th minute, Rodolphe Floret 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. In the 25th minute, Belbeuf's Vivien Dervieux seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Vivien Dervieux the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Belbeuf protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Vivien Dervieux had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 24 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Belbeuf! In the 27th minute there was a penalty for Orly. Mario Allouche stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Etienne Abiven. 1-0. When Patrick Coussy fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Belbeuf's protests and gave Patrick Coussy a yellow card for diving instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Florent Dhondt got free with Etienne Abiven in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Rodolphe Floret had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Regis Percheron sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Donald Cotard hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Florent Dhondt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Steve Sollier during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Etienne Abiven made an important save on a dangerous shot by Florent Dhondt in the 48th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Julien Lefrere made a kick off. Rodolphe Floret sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Belbeuf getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Franck Fauconnet hit a great ball. If Rodolphe Floret had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodolphe Floret received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Fabian Desrues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Julien Lefrere had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jean-Baptiste Lebon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Etienne Abiven having to interfere. Etienne Abiven showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julien Lefrere in the 74th minute of the match. Jean-Baptiste Lebon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Etienne Abiven having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Julien Lefrere managed to get in a good position for a shot. Orly's supporters rose to their feet, but Julien Lefrere was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Etienne Abiven breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Orly's Florent Dhondt got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Orly fans cheered their team off the field, for while Belbeuf had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.