League Play-Off

Stade Mimet
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Terry Cariou kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute Terry Cariou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olivier Belloc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Marius Moussu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Olivier Belloc was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Fred Joulin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Corentin Desmettre in the 7th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the match, Marius Moussu notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Mimet's Olivier Belloc. Olivier Belloc was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 15thth minute of the game Terry Cariou who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mimet's Olivier Belloc was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Marius Moussu came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Wattignies 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 Moussu couldn't finish the play. In the 22nd match minute, Wattignies was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Junior Richier to maneuver through the defense. Farid Sicot fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fred Joulin having to interfere. Flavian Dessaux charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Flavian Dessaux the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 29 minutes into the game, one of Wattignies:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 30 minutes, Mimet's Karim Le Blanc got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Fred Joulin. If Farid Sicot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fred Joulin made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Farid Sicot sent off a good shot on target. Jean-Paul Buteau hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Mimet's supporters stood up full of expectation in the 45th minute of the game, when Karim Le Blanc after an extraordinary solo performance found himself with a golden opportunity in front of Wattignies's goal. Karim Le Blanc was unfortunally a little to anxious and the ball went outside the goal. If Corentin Desmettre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Corentin Desmettre made a kick off. Bertrand Rolet's late challenge caught a Mimet's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bertrand Rolet helped the player get up and apologised. In the 54th minute, Bertrand Rolet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 58thth minute of the game Terry Cariou who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mimet's Olivier Belloc was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Léonard Pirès kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Olivier Belloc made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Marius Moussu sent off a good shot on target. Terry Cariou blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Olivier Belloc having to make a save. 61 minutes into the match, Mimet's goalkeeper Olivier Belloc had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marius Moussu. Farid Sicot received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Fred Joulin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Olivier Belloc made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marius Moussu in the 66th minute. After having played for 71 minutes, Marius Moussu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Wattignies's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marius Moussu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. During the 76th minute of the match Bertrand Rolet completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Bertrand Rolet a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to Wattignies getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Bertrand Rolet hit a great ball. Wattignies's Fred Joulin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Corentin Desmettre in the 78th minute of play. The supporters of Mimet booed when Wattignies was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Junior Richier didn't get a good kick on the ball. 79 minutes into the match, Mimet's Karim Le Blanc broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. A collision led to Mimet getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Corentin Desmettre hit a great ball. The Mimet fans' excitement grew in the 88th match minute when Mimet's Farid Sicot looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Wattignies's Junior Richier got his second yellow card of the match in the 91st minute. The referee ordered Junior Richier off the ground. A collision led to Wattignies getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Junior Richier hit a great ball. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind Wattignies's goalkeeper Fred Joulin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 97 minutes, Marius Moussu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Wattignies and the Mimet players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 98th minute, Marius Moussu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Mimet's Karim Le Blanc tried to score from far away in the 99th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Mimet's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.