League Play-Off

Stade Rosière
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cyril Rivaud started the match with the kick off. Roland Quenel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cyril Rivaud in the 5th minute of the match. The supporters of Crabinet booed when Rosière was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martial Godier didn't get a good kick on the ball. Martial Godier's late challenge caught a Crabinet's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Martial Godier helped the player get up and apologised. In the 7th match minute, Rosière was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martial Godier to maneuver through the defense. Crabinet's Maurice Pavan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Crabinet from getting a goal against them. Germain Racine recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cyril Rivaud sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Martial Godier was shown his second yellow card after 23 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, Rosière's Martial Godier got a free kick in the 24th minute. If Cyril Rivaud had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 1-0 became the score in the 33rd minute when Lucien Zitouni elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Lucien Zitouni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Lucien Zitouni's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 40thth minute, Maurice Pavan skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 46thth minute of the game Charlie Caudal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rosière's Roland Quenel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lucien Zitouni to make the kick off. Crabinet's Maurice Pavan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucien Zitouni in the 54th minute of play. Rosière's Roland Quenel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Rosière from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Billy Margueritte during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Billy Margueritte kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Maurice Pavan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucien Zitouni in the 74th minute of the match. In the 75th match minute, Rosière was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eugene Daguet to maneuver through the defense. Lucien Zitouni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Maurice Pavan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rosière's Roland Quenel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cyril Rivaud in the 86th minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Zinedine Zeller hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.