League Play-Off

Stade Mesinges
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Louis Theodore started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the game, Carl Cresson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mesinges's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alexandrie FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Alexandrie FC's Dylan Vaslin got a free kick in the 10th minute. 17 minutes into the match, Alexandrie FC's goal looked a bit too open when Louis Theodore came free, but Aymerick Truc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th minute, Florentin Cœur hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carl Cresson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Aymerick Truc made a huge save. In the 21st minute, Adrien Labarre left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alexandrie FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Étienne Donat fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jean-Paul Meignan having to interfere. Jean-Paul Meignan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erwan Mette in the 26th minute of play. Rodrigue Moisson charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rodrigue Moisson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Alexandrie FC booed when Mesinges was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigue Moisson didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Alexandrie FC's Adrien Labarre in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mesinges's goalie prevented a goal. Étienne Donat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Jean-Paul Meignan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rodrigue Moisson hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Jean-Paul Meignan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Adrien Labarre's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. When Rodrigue Moisson was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 41 minutes had been played. In the 41st match minute, Mesinges was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigue Moisson to maneuver through the defense. When Adrien Labarre came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Alexandrie FC 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 Adrien Labarre couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Mesinges getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Etienne Cros hit a great ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Étienne Donat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Mesinges's zone, Adrien Labarre stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jean-Paul Meignan came out of the goal and Adrien Labarre tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Erwan Mette had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jean-Paul Meignan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Étienne Donat in the 65th minute. Jean-Paul Meignan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erwan Mette in the 69th minute of the match. Jean-Paul Meignan came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Alexandrie FC's Étienne Donat. But to his dismay, Étienne Donat quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Etienne Cros charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Etienne Cros the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 74 played minutes Mesinges got a freekick which was hit by Etienne Cros. In the 78thth minute of the game Adrien Labarre who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mesinges's Jean-Paul Meignan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 80 minutes, Léon Vialette mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Alexandrie FC and the Mesinges players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 80th match minute, Alexandrie FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Léon Vialette to maneuver through the defense. Jean-Paul Meignan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erwan Mette, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alexandrie FC made a substitution. Augustin Berteau replaced Dylan Vaslin. In the 86th minute, Louis Theodore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jean-Paul Meignan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adrien Labarre, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. If Joseph Josephine had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 92ndth minute of the game Erwan Mette who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mesinges's Jean-Paul Meignan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Alexandrie FC's Adrien Labarre in the 93rd minute got a chance for a shot 93rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mesinges's goalie prevented a goal. In the 95th minute Carl Cresson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aymerick Truc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.