League Play-Off

Stade Essars
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Serge Herve started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Sidney Michard managed to get in a good position for a shot. Balma's supporters rose to their feet, but Sidney Michard was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gerald Goulet breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Balma's zone, Serge Herve stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Malik Lemonnier came out of the goal and Serge Herve 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 Balma's zone, Serge Herve stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Malik Lemonnier came out of the goal and Serge Herve tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Balma's defense didn't have a chance, in the 14th minute, when Serge Herve scored to the left of an out of position Malik Lemonnier, making the score, 1-0. In the 19th match minute, Balma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pierrick Feller to maneuver through the defense. Enzo Crochard recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Enzo Crochard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 36 minutes of play, Balma's Sidney Michard made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gerald Goulet was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregory Piron in the 39th minute of play forced Balma's goalkeeper Malik Lemonnier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cedric Rosso got free with Malik Lemonnier in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sidney Michard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 47 minutes, Cedric Rosso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Essars's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cedric Rosso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Enzo Crochard to strike the kick off in the second half. Enzo Crochard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerald Goulet having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enzo Crochard in the 53rd minute of play forced Essars's goalkeeper Gerald Goulet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Balma's Sidney Michard got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Serge Herve received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Malik Lemonnier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cedric Rosso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Malik Lemonnier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 68 minutes in the game, Sidney Michard fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Gerald Goulet having to interfere. Enzo Crochard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Gerald Goulet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gerald Goulet made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Sidney Michard sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 85 minutes, Enzo Crochard managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Balma's supporters crossed their fingers, but Enzo Crochard was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enzo Crochard in the 91st minute of play forced Essars's goalkeeper Gerald Goulet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Balma's zone, Cedric Rosso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Malik Lemonnier came out of the goal and Cedric Rosso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.