League Play-Off

Stade Lavérune
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) If Brandon Ponchon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Harold Krier managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lavérune's supporters rose to their feet, but Harold Krier was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cheikh Casimir breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cheikh Casimir made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Harold Krier sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Vitarelles getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Kamel Housset hit a great ball. Cheikh Casimir stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jacob Carbonnel's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. If Brandon Ponchon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 37th minute, Ibrahim Ballester made a precise shot to the right of Maximilien Bertron. Lavérune's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Gerard Zamora could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Cheikh Casimir made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brandon Ponchon in the 43rd minute of play forced Lavérune's goalkeeper Maximilien Bertron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maximilien Bertron showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ibrahim Ballester, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 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 Jacob Carbonnel to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Lavérune's Jacob Carbonnel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cheikh Casimir narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Jacob Carbonnel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Brandon Ponchon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Maximilien Bertron tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Jacob Carbonnel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Lavérune getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Hubert Baillon hit a great ball. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Vitarelles's goalkeeper Cheikh Casimir, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Jacob Carbonnel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cheikh Casimir was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. Brandon Ponchon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Maximilien Bertron tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 81 minutes, Jacob Carbonnel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lavérune's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jacob Carbonnel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lavérune's Thierry Dercourt suffered a concussion in the 85th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. Élie Malbranque charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Élie Malbranque the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a defensive mix-up in Vitarelles's zone, Harold Krier stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cheikh Casimir came out of the goal and Harold Krier tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Harold Krier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Vitarelles eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.