League Play-Off

Stade Pompignac
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Barnabé Pluchon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mans's supporters rose to their feet, but Barnabé Pluchon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ronald Gonnot breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice moves Igor Geronimi could shoot a difficult shot in the 7th minute, which Teddy Anton however easily saved by the left post. Barnabé Pluchon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Barnabé Pluchon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Ronald Gonnot tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Pompignac's Paul-Henri Lebourgeois slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Teddy Anton. That made the score 1-0 after 25 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paul-Henri Lebourgeois in the 42nd minute of play forced Mans's goalkeeper Teddy Anton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Igor Geronimi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 44thth minute, Teddy Anton skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ewan Cardoso stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Pompignac's Ange Villette got a free kick in the 56th minute. When Mans's Barnabé Pluchon, in the 57th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Mans. After having played for 59 minutes, Paul-Henri Lebourgeois managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pompignac's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paul-Henri Lebourgeois was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Igor Geronimi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 64th minute, Paul-Henri Lebourgeois made a precise shot to the right of Teddy Anton. Mans's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Marco Caillault kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Ronald Gonnot didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Barnabé Pluchon went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Teddy Anton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paul-Henri Lebourgeois, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot 75 in the game by Barnabé Pluchon from a close distance when the talented Ronald Gonnot managed to make a qualified save. Pompignac's players were relieved. In the 77thth minute of the game Paul-Henri Lebourgeois who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mans's Teddy Anton was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rémi Playe hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Paul-Henri Lebourgeois sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mans's Teddy Anton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Igor Geronimi in the 84th minute of play. When Ewan Cardoso came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Mans 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 Ewan Cardoso couldn't finish the play. In the 88th minute, Walter Piat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Barnabé Pluchon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Barnabé Pluchon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.