League Play-Off

Noras
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Djibril Pimont's late challenge caught a Noras's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Djibril Pimont helped the player get up and apologised. In the 5th minute, Joris Frouin 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. Djibril Pimont got his second yellow card in the match during the 5th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 6th match minute, Couronne was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Djibril Pimont to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Tim Rouanet managed to get in a good position for a shot. Couronne's supporters rose to their feet, but Tim Rouanet was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Celestin Viart breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Couronne's zone, Joris Frouin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Chris Bourgin came out of the goal and Joris Frouin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Couronne booed when Noras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leon Paolini didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Timothe Le Dorze managed to get in a good position for a shot. Couronne's supporters rose to their feet, but Timothe Le Dorze was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Celestin Viart breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Noras's Jerome Duche got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 32 minutes, Timothe Le Dorze managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Couronne's supporters crossed their fingers, but Timothe Le Dorze was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Timothe Le Dorze in the 35th minute of play forced Noras's goalkeeper Celestin Viart to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chris Bourgin didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 39th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Through an outstanding action, after 48 minutes, Chris Bourgin successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 50th minute of the match Noras got a corner. Couronne's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Honore Butez ran over to the corner to take the kick. Chris Bourgin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jerome Duche's shot from short distance in the 51st minute.

Noras's Celestin Viart played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hector Gamard in the 55th minute of play. Celestin Viart showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salim Perot, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Terry Hervieux hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Jerome Duche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chris Bourgin having to interfere. Tim Rouanet's late challenge caught a Noras's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tim Rouanet helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Couronne's Tim Rouanet got a free kick in the 70th minute. In the 83rd minute Jerome Duche shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chris Bourgin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Celestin Viart made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Timothe Le Dorze sent off a good shot on target. In the 87th minute, Leon Paolini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 90 minutes Noras's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Desire Beurel who took care of the corner kick. Couronne's Chris Bourgin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jerome Duche in the 94th minute of play. Timothe Le Dorze received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Celestin Viart tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Noras had won after a very even match.