League Play-Off

Stade Linselles
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daryl Berson kicked off to start the match. Christian Gory took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Romain Rey. Romain Rey dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Raymond Dauba might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aymerick Vignal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Raymond Dauba ran back to his position shaking his head. Harry Dufaud's late challenge caught a Linselles's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Harry Dufaud helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Brunoy getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Harry Dufaud hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Linselles's zone, Daryl Berson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Romain Rey came out of the goal and Daryl Berson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 20 minutes, Raymond Dauba managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Linselles's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raymond Dauba was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Jean-Marc Thuilliez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Raymond Dauba recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Romain Rey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daryl Berson in the 28th minute of play. Aymerick Vignal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jean-Marc Thuilliez in the 34th minute of play. When Daryl Berson came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Brunoy 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 Daryl Berson couldn't finish the play. 40 minutes into the match, Linselles's goal looked a bit too open when Daryl Berson came free, but Romain Rey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Tristan Vernhet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Brunoy booed when Linselles was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pierre-Antoine Bettinger didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jean-Marc Thuilliez was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Linselles's goal looked a bit too open when Daryl Berson came free, but Romain Rey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jean-Marc Thuilliez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Jean-Marc Thuilliez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Linselles's supporters rose to their feet, but Jean-Marc Thuilliez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aymerick Vignal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aymerick Vignal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raymond Dauba, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. When Linselles's Jean-Marc Thuilliez in 66 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Aymerick Vignal guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. After a rather tough play, Brunoy's Alou Saunier got a free kick in the 67th minute. The audience was convinced that Raymond Dauba's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aymerick Vignal was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. Christian Gory recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tristan Vernhet during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Tristan Vernhet hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Titouan Giuliani kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. In the 84th match minute, Brunoy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Calvin Pousse to maneuver through the defense. Aymerick Vignal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jean-Marc Thuilliez in the 89th minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Brunoy walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.