League Play-Off

Stade Aujoulets
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Aujoulets's Thomas Micoud started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Ilan Molinie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Romain Prive took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Theophile Parot, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Theophile Parot scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Romain Prive, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Rennes booed when Aujoulets was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Auguste Lagier didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th minute Jean-Paul Cordeau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romain Prive saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute, John-David Bronner got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 24th match minute, Aujoulets was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Étienne Carrion to maneuver through the defense. Rennes's Ilan Molinie got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Rennes's zone, Faouzi Lemoigne stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joey Boissonnade came out of the goal and Faouzi Lemoigne tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Aujoulets's zone, Ilan Molinie stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Romain Prive came out of the goal and Ilan Molinie tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Romain Prive made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Theophile Parot in the 39th minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, Aujoulets's Faouzi Lemoigne sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joey Boissonnade narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ilan Molinie was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Ilan Molinie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Ilan Molinie came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Rennes 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 Ilan Molinie couldn't finish the play. Ilan Molinie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Romain Prive took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ilan Molinie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Faouzi Lemoigne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joey Boissonnade having to interfere. After 64 played minutes Rennes got a freekick which was hit by Adrien Lechat. Aujoulets's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mathys Théophile in the 66th minute. The corner led Aujoulets's Mathys Théophile to fire away a dangerous shot which Joey Boissonnade despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 68th minute, Faouzi Lemoigne got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Thomas Micoud fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joey Boissonnade having to interfere. When Thomas Micoud came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Aujoulets 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 Thomas Micoud couldn't finish the play. In the 86th match minute, Rennes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Romano to maneuver through the defense. In the 89th minute of the match Aujoulets got a corner. Rennes's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mathys Théophile ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ilan Molinie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Romain Prive 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.