League Play-Off

Stade Romainville
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Omer James kicked off to start the match. Romainville's Ronald Ryckebusch played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jeremy Malecot in the 5th minute of play. Romainville's Ronald Ryckebusch played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jeremy Malecot in the 11th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Omer James dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Olivier Pignard, 1-0. In the 27th minute, Omer James ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Olivier Pignard was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marius Pénaud got free with Olivier Pignard in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eliott Chapet kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. When Omer James came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Romainville 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 Omer James couldn't finish the play. Romainville's Marius Pénaud got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Denis Hamadi kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. In the 44th minute Romainville were awarded a corner. Théodore Guyomard went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Romainville's Omer James to fire away a dangerous shot which Olivier Pignard despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Ronald Ryckebusch came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by Pouilly's Baptiste Rinaudo. But to his dismay, Baptiste Rinaudo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tim Marcon made a kick off. Olivier Pignard showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marius Pénaud, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. In the 54th match minute, Pouilly was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baptiste Robine to maneuver through the defense. Ronald Ryckebusch made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jeremy Malecot in the 59th minute. In the 63rd minute Marius Pénaud shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olivier Pignard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vincent Françoise hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Tim Marcon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Ronald Ryckebusch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Jeremy Malecot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ronald Ryckebusch made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jeremy Malecot in the 74th minute. Omer James received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Olivier Pignard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Denis Bourdier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Olivier Pignard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th match minute, Pouilly was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliott Chapet to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Omer James in the 82nd minute of play forced Pouilly's goalkeeper Olivier Pignard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Denis Hamadi kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. 84 minutes into the match, Pouilly's goal looked a bit too open when Omer James came free, but Olivier Pignard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Olivier Pignard had in the 90thth minute some difficulties stopping Théodore Guyomard's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 90 minutes into the game, Romainville's Théodore Guyomard nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Olivier Pignard made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. Marius Pénaud recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Omer James in the 94th minute of play forced Pouilly's goalkeeper Olivier Pignard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Marius Pénaud came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Romainville 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 Marius Pénaud couldn't finish the play. After 98 minutes, Merlin Estrade mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Romainville and the Pouilly players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 98th minute, Merlin Estrade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ronald Ryckebusch made a fantastic save in the 100th minute, when Jeremy Malecot sent off a good shot on target.