League Play-Off

Stade Arnouville
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Donatien Bion kicked off to start the match. Djimmy Bac charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Djimmy Bac the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Uchaud getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Djimmy Bac hit a great ball. Joël Ménut came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by Uchaud's Nathan Lespinasse. But to his dismay, Nathan Lespinasse quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Arnouville's Joël Ménut played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pierre Delafosse in the 11th minute of play. In the 14th minute, Pierre Delafosse made a precise shot to the right of Joël Ménut. Arnouville's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 17th minute Pierre Delafosse shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joël Ménut saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Baptiste Ruch kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. After 19 played minutes Uchaud got a freekick which was hit by Nathan Lespinasse. Joël Ménut showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Djimmy Bac in the 23rd minute of the match. Joël Ménut made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pierre Delafosse in the 24th minute of play. Nathan Lespinasse recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pierre Delafosse sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pierre Delafosse made a kick off. Djimmy Bac got his second yellow card in the match during the 53rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of Arnouville booed when Uchaud was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Djimmy Bac didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 58th minute, Arnouville's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Nathan Lespinasse fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. With a little luck, Arnouville's Joël Ménut got control of the ball when Nathan Lespinasse tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Arnouville's zone, Jacques Prudhon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joël Ménut came out of the goal and Jacques Prudhon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Anatole Macquet kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Nathan Lespinasse who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 68thth minute tested the skills of Joël Ménut when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Nathan Lespinasse received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Joël Ménut tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nathan Lespinasse could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Joël Ménut made a huge save. Nathan Lespinasse received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Joël Ménut tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nathan Lespinasse got free with Joël Ménut in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Joël Ménut made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nathan Lespinasse in the 85th minute. With a little luck, Arnouville's Joël Ménut got control of the ball when Nathan Lespinasse tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Nathan Lespinasse had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 89 minutes into the match, Uchaud's Rodolphe Pluquet sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joël Ménut narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nathan Lespinasse in the 94thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Joël Ménut, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save.