League Play-Off

Stade Crau
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Manuel Lazaro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Alex Morisset received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Marco Brard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leon Biger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gaspard Theil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jason Barthel kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Berenger Chery during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 22 played minutes Crau got a freekick which was hit by Berenger Chery. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Ernest Donat put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Leon Biger. Norville's Marco Brard played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Lazaro in the 33rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Norville's Batiste Cholley got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Gaspard Theil struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Leon Biger didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Norville. Ernest Donat fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leon Biger having to interfere. Jason Barthel charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jason Barthel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Norville booed when Crau was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jason Barthel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jason Barthel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ernest Donat was the one to do the kick off. Leon Biger made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Gaspard Theil sent off a good shot on target. Crau's Leon Biger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernest Donat in the 62nd minute of play. Alex Morisset sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dave Houy's late challenge caught a Crau's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dave Houy helped the player get up and apologised. Dave Houy kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. When Alex Morisset came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Crau 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 Alex Morisset couldn't finish the play. Alex Morisset fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Brard having to interfere. Alex Morisset received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Marco Brard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marco Brard showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Morisset, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Alex Morisset received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Marco Brard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gaspard Theil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Leon Biger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ernest Donat blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Leon Biger having to make a save. Alex Morisset sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ernest Donat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leon Biger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernest Donat in the 95th minute of play.