League Play-Off

Stade Panazol
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) If Martin Puyo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 6 minutes into the match, Pierrevillers's goal looked a bit too open when Jean-Philippe Lautier came free, but Dan Rabatel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Martin Puyo in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dan Rabatel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 8 minutes into the game, Christopher Ethève was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Panazol's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pierrevillers the free kick. A collision led to Panazol getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Christopher Ethève hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Renaud Brasselet in the 10th minute of play forced Panazol's goalkeeper Jean-Christophe Hecht to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 13 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Panazol! A hard shot by Guy Deneux from long distance, 21 minutes into the match, got Dan Rabatel's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dominique Colard in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jean-Christophe Hecht prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pierrevillers's goalkeeper Dan Rabatel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 34 minutes into the match, Marvin Caillet had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jean-Christophe Hecht. Panazol's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marvin Caillet was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Martin Puyo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Dan Rabatel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Martin Puyo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Dan Rabatel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Martin Puyo to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Renaud Brasselet got free with Jean-Christophe Hecht in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 54 played minutes, Pierrevillers's Ronan Ritter shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jean-Christophe Hecht came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Pierrevillers reached it. Dan Rabatel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Igor Couget's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Jean-Christophe Hecht showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marvin Caillet in the 58th minute of the match. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pierrevillers's goalkeeper Dan Rabatel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dan Rabatel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martin Puyo, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Renaud Brasselet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Jean-Christophe Hecht tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dominique Colard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rd match minute, Panazol was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christopher Ethève to maneuver through the defense. Jean-Christophe Hecht was a little too slow when Dominique Colard got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 76th minute. The score was now 0-3. After a defensive mix-up in Panazol's zone, Dominique Colard stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jean-Christophe Hecht came out of the goal and Dominique Colard tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Renaud Brasselet could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Jean-Christophe Hecht made a huge save. If Igor Couget had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pierrevillers's Dan Rabatel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Puyo in the 84th minute of play.