League Play-Off

Stade Horaie
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Leon Ducouret made the kick off which started today's match. René Saint-André took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leon Ducouret, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Gregory Dargaud had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 6 minutes, Sofiane Brel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Horaie and the Yvrac players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bacary Jeanne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Theophile Escaffre having to interfere. Theophile Escaffre showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bacary Jeanne in the 13th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the match, Horaie's goal looked a bit too open when Gregory Dargaud came free, but René Saint-André reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 24 minutes, Eugène Blot managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Horaie's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eugène Blot was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 31 minutes into the game, one of Yvrac:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 35th minute Bacary Jeanne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Theophile Escaffre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bacary Jeanne in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Theophile Escaffre saved Yvrac from getting behind. Gregory Dargaud blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without René Saint-André having to make a save. In the 46thth minute of the game Leon Ducouret who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Horaie's René Saint-André was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bacary Jeanne made a kick off. Gregory Dargaud might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over René Saint-André. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gregory Dargaud ran back to his position shaking his head. Bacary Jeanne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Theophile Escaffre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 62 played minutes Horaie got a freekick which was hit by Yoann Silvain. René Saint-André stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leon Ducouret's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. Eugène Blot blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Theophile Escaffre having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eugène Blot in the 75th minute of play forced Yvrac's goalkeeper Theophile Escaffre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eugène Blot sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gregory Dargaud fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without René Saint-André having to interfere. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Horaie's goalkeeper René Saint-André, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Theophile Escaffre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eugène Blot in the 87th minute of play. Eugène Blot received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Theophile Escaffre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.