League Play-Off

Stade Hontane
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mike Braun took the kick off in the first half of the match. Hontane's Raphaël Bance came free and shot a quick shot against goal 3 minutes in the game, fortunately Jérémy Lacotte had problems saving as it came toward the left post. A collision led to as chadenac getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Jean-Sébastien Lorho hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Mike Braun managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hontane's supporters rose to their feet, but Mike Braun was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jérémy Lacotte breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Robert Cabane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Hakim Gherardi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Hontane defense, Achille Tahon kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hakim Gherardi. The Hontane fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hakim Gherardi should have stopped the shot. Achille Tahon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hakim Gherardi having to interfere. In the 32nd minute, Robert Cabane 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. Robert Cabane struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Hakim Gherardi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for as chadenac. In the 38thth minute of the game Mike Braun who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but as chadenac's Jérémy Lacotte was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 39 minutes, Mike Braun managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hontane's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mike Braun was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jérémy Lacotte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mike Braun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hakim Gherardi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Achille Tahon's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. After the first half as chadenac were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Achille Tahon made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute the ball was on its way in behind as chadenac's goalkeeper Jérémy Lacotte, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in as chadenac's zone, Raphaël Bance stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jérémy Lacotte came out of the goal and Raphaël Bance tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jérémy Lacotte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raphaël Bance in the 61st minute of the match. Hakim Gherardi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Achille Tahon in the 70th minute of play. If Achille Tahon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 76 minutes into the match, as chadenac's goal looked a bit too open when Mike Braun came free, but Jérémy Lacotte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Robert Cabane could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Hakim Gherardi made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Achille Tahon in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hakim Gherardi saved Hontane from getting behind. Mike Braun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jérémy Lacotte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mike Braun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to as chadenac getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Mehdi Lamouche hit a great ball. The as chadenac supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing as chadenac would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.