League Play-Off

Sayat
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pascal Negri kicked off to start the match. Armand Testa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Laxou booed when Sayat was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesar Geffard didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Jason Culot came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Sayat 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 Jason Culot couldn't finish the play. Sayat's Jean Meier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Charles Pannier in the 19th minute of play. Cesar Geffard's late challenge caught a Laxou's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cesar Geffard helped the player get up and apologised. In the 20th match minute, Sayat was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesar Geffard to maneuver through the defense. In the 23rd minute, Jason Culot left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sayat fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Rudy Chauvet hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Francis Gigant kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Jean Meier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armand Testa in the 41st minute of play. Harry Loubere hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Jason Culot blasted a shot towards the goal in the 50th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Chris Ravard having to make a save. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Charles Pannier stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Diego Watier 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. Jean Meier came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Laxou's Armand Testa. But to his dismay, Armand Testa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Armand Testa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Pascal Negri scored 2-2 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Chris Ravard, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Sayat's Jason Culot in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Laxou's goalie prevented a goal. If Armand Testa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jason Culot received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Chris Ravard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Pascal Negri came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Sayat 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 Pascal Negri couldn't finish the play. Pascal Negri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 80 minutes in the game, Charles Pannier fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Jean Meier having to interfere. In the 82nd minute of the match, Charles Pannier tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jean Meier saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Jason Culot fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chris Ravard having to interfere. After some careless play in the Laxou defense, Jason Culot kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Chris Ravard. The Laxou fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Chris Ravard should have stopped the shot.