League Play-Off

Stade Caen
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Harry Aucher started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Caen's goal looked a bit too open when Harry Aucher came free, but Jean-Marie Le Gallou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Caen defense, Romaric Filhol kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jean-Marie Le Gallou. The Caen fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jean-Marie Le Gallou should have stopped the shot. After 10 played minutes Coignières got a freekick which was hit by Harry Aucher. Gauthier Bourrée showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hervé Morat in the 12th minute of the match. Jean-Marie Le Gallou stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Harry Aucher's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. Romaric Filhol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jean-Marie Le Gallou having to interfere. Harry Aucher fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jean-Marie Le Gallou having to interfere. After 24 played minutes Coignières got a freekick which was hit by Éric Malbranque. In the 26th minute, Faouzi Gourdain 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. The nice shot from Faouzi Gourdain in the 40thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Gauthier Bourrée had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. 41 minutes into the match, Romaric Filhol had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jean-Marie Le Gallou. Caen's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Romaric Filhol was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. 47 minutes into the match, Faouzi Gourdain had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gauthier Bourrée. Coignières's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Faouzi Gourdain was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Romaric Filhol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jean-Marie Le Gallou having to interfere. Caen's defense didn't have a chance, in the 61st minute, when Harry Aucher scored to the left of an out of position Jean-Marie Le Gallou, making the score, 1-3. 66 minutes into the match, Caen's goal looked a bit too open when Harry Aucher came free, but Jean-Marie Le Gallou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Coignières booed when Caen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stéphane Bely didn't get a good kick on the ball. 72 minutes into the match, Hervé Morat had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gauthier Bourrée. Coignières's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hervé Morat was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. After a rather tough play, Coignières's Éric Malbranque got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Jean-Marie Le Gallou made an important save on a dangerous shot by Harry Aucher in the 89th minute. Jean-Marie Le Gallou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harry Aucher in the 93rd minute of the match. Romaric Filhol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Jean-Marie Le Gallou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Coignières walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.