League Play-Off

Stade Grassette
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Florent Leclaire got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Lucinges's goalkeeper Pierre-Henri Bonnal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sammy Lange. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sammy Lange got free with Pierre-Henri Bonnal in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sidney Legrain sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Florent Leclaire fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Youri Barral having to interfere. Sidney Legrain sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 35th minute Faouzi Tanquerel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Youri Barral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 35 minutes into the game, Carlos Weiss was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Grassette's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lucinges the free kick. When Faouzi Tanquerel came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Lucinges 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 Faouzi Tanquerel couldn't finish the play. Florent Leclaire struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Youri Barral didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lucinges. After 42 played minutes Lucinges got a freekick which was hit by Moïse Védrine. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sidney Legrain to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Grassette's goal looked a bit too open when Faouzi Tanquerel came free, but Youri Barral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 54th minute, Sidney Legrain 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. Lucinges's Pierre-Henri Bonnal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sidney Legrain in the 56th minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, Grassette's Sidney Legrain sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pierre-Henri Bonnal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 64 played minutes Lucinges got a freekick which was hit by Faouzi Tanquerel. Grassette's Sidney Legrain got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Sammy Lange managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grassette's supporters rose to their feet, but Sammy Lange was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pierre-Henri Bonnal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 73 minutes into the match, Sidney Legrain notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Lucinges's Pierre-Henri Bonnal. Pierre-Henri Bonnal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Grassette booed when Lucinges was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Georges Bondoux didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Florent Leclaire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sidney Legrain recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th 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 Sidney Legrain in the 92nd minute of play forced Lucinges's goalkeeper Pierre-Henri Bonnal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 92 minutes, Tanguy Mauduit mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lucinges and the Grassette players grew even worse after the yellow card. When Sammy Lange came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Grassette 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 Sammy Lange couldn't finish the play. Grassette's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.