League Play-Off

Stade Dourges
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After a defensive mix-up in Corbiac's zone, Maurice Verdin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Samir Demay came out of the goal and Maurice Verdin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 7th minute, Etienne Gaboriau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Dourges's goalkeeper Pierre-Antoine Playe, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 11th minute of the match Patrick Chirol sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Samir Demay skillfully saved the ball. In the 12th play minute Noe Rey came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Samir Demay. 1-0. Noe Rey who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 17thth minute tested the skills of Samir Demay when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Maurice Verdin in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Samir Demay prevented the ball from getting in the gole. César Derache kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Samir Demay acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 25th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Noe Leoni. If Guillaume Pérard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Mohamed Élies fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Corbiac's protests and gave Mohamed Élies a yellow card for diving instead. Mohamed Élies kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Maurice Verdin in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Samir Demay saved Corbiac from getting behind. If Noe Rey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Corbiac getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Joël Desse hit a great ball. In the 47th minute, Patrick Chirol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 48th minute of the match Mohamed Élies shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pierre-Antoine Playe showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

In the 52nd minute Noe Rey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samir Demay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Noe Rey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samir Demay having to interfere. After some careless play in the Corbiac defense, Maurice Verdin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Samir Demay. The Corbiac fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Samir Demay should have stopped the shot. Corbiac's Samir Demay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Noe Rey in the 66th minute of play. Corbiac's Samir Demay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Etienne Gaboriau in the 68th minute of play. Dourges's Noe Rey got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pierre-Antoine Playe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guillaume Pérard in the 75th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Corbiac defense, Noe Rey kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Samir Demay. The Corbiac fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Samir Demay should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Dourges's zone, Noël Bénard stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pierre-Antoine Playe came out of the goal and Noël Bénard tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 86 minutes into the match, Dourges's goal looked a bit too open when Guillaume Pérard came free, but Pierre-Antoine Playe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Etienne Gaboriau fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dourges's protests and gave Etienne Gaboriau a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Corbiac booed when Dourges was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Etienne Gaboriau didn't get a good kick on the ball. Guillaume Pérard took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pierre-Antoine Playe. Pierre-Antoine Playe dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. If Guillaume Pérard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guillaume Pérard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Dourges's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.