League Play-Off

Stade Mainville
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Frédéric Deleu made the kick off and thus started the match. Freddy Pauleau showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Norbert Gibert, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Freddy Pauleau showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karl Arnoux in the 4th minute of the match. Norbert Gibert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Merlin Courtel's late challenge caught a Montrabé's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Merlin Courtel helped the player get up and apologised. In the 7th match minute, Mainville was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Merlin Courtel to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Montrabé getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Timothe Chaussinand hit a great ball. Freddy Pauleau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norbert Gibert, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karl Arnoux 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. Merlin Courtel was shown his second yellow card after 18 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Merlin Courtel hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Freddy Pauleau made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karl Arnoux in the 21st minute of play. If Karl Arnoux had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pierrick Blanquet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Emeric Vernhet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl Arnoux in the 31st minute of play forced Mainville's goalkeeper Freddy Pauleau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Montrabé's Emeric Vernhet proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Montrabé from getting a goal against them. Karl Arnoux sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pierrick Blanquet succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 38th playminute. Freddy Pauleau showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karl Arnoux in the 46th minute of the match. Freddy Pauleau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norbert Gibert, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The wind increased when Karl Arnoux made the kick off in the second half. Through an outstanding action, after 52 minutes, Freddy Pauleau successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Karl Arnoux sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Karl Arnoux struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Freddy Pauleau didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Montrabé. A collision led to Montrabé getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Timothe Chaussinand hit a great ball. A collision led to Mainville getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Jim Halley hit a great ball. The long shot by Melvin Gamba in the 70th minute really tested Freddy Pauleau's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 73 minutes into the match, Mainville's goalkeeper Freddy Pauleau had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Timothe Chaussinand. Norbert Gibert fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Freddy Pauleau having to interfere. Karl Arnoux fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Freddy Pauleau having to interfere. With a little luck, Mainville's Freddy Pauleau got control of the ball when Norbert Gibert tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 79 minutes, Karl Arnoux managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Montrabé's supporters crossed their fingers, but Karl Arnoux was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Montrabé booed when Mainville was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Willy Espinasse didn't get a good kick on the ball. Norbert Gibert recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Norbert Gibert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karl Arnoux received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Freddy Pauleau tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Freddy Pauleau managed to avoid a goal in the 92ndth minute, when Montrabé's Norbert Gibert fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Freddy Pauleau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karl Arnoux, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Montrabé booed when Mainville was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Émile Rougeron didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 97thth minute of the game Karl Arnoux who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mainville's Freddy Pauleau was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Mainville were victorious despite being under pressure from Montrabé for much of the match.