League Play-Off

Stade Corgenon
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Lucas Carbon started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 5 minutes into the match, Grave's goalkeeper Donald Cordeau had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ahmed Chavanon. Donald Cordeau didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Corgenon's Rodrigo Brin shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. 11 minutes into the game, one of Grave:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 13 played minutes Corgenon got a freekick which was hit by Didier Louison. Grave's Donald Cordeau played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigo Brin in the 22nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Ahmed Chavanon could shoot a difficult shot in the 23rd minute, which Donald Cordeau however easily saved by the left post. Ahmed Chavanon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donald Cordeau having to interfere. 26 minutes into the match, Rodrigo Brin dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Donald Cordeau, 2-0. 31 minutes into the match, Corgenon's goal looked a bit too open when Nathan Gavalda came free, but Cyprien Rossi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Lucas Carbon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cyprien Rossi was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Lucas Carbon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grave's supporters rose to their feet, but Lucas Carbon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cyprien Rossi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lucas Carbon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cyprien Rossi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. With a little luck, Grave's Donald Cordeau got control of the ball when Ahmed Chavanon tried to sneak it across the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

After 52 played minutes Corgenon got a freekick which was hit by Didier Louison. After having played for 55 minutes, Rodrigo Brin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Corgenon's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodrigo Brin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 60th minute of the match, Nathan Gavalda got a very nice opportunity to score, but Cyprien Rossi was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The nice shot from Nathan Gavalda in the 63rdth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Cyprien Rossi had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. In the 64th match minute, Corgenon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Malcom Valet to maneuver through the defense. Cyprien Rossi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucas Carbon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ahmed Chavanon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Donald Cordeau tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucas Carbon in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cyprien Rossi saved Corgenon from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lucas Carbon in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cyprien Rossi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 81st minute Rodrigo Brin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donald Cordeau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nathan Gavalda got free with Cyprien Rossi in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Renan Boutard hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. After 88 minutes Corgenon's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Steve Galmiche who took care of the corner kick. Donald Cordeau showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo Brin in the 91st minute of the match. In the 94th minute, Alexandre Bonnet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ahmed Chavanon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donald Cordeau having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Corgenon had won after a very even match.