League Play-Off

Stade Recueil
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Lenny Ballands short, quick shot in the 3rdth minute got Lucas Simard to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 4 played minutes Tocardinho got a freekick which was hit by Hamid Riou. Lenny Balland didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-0 via right post in the game's 4th minute. Recueil's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! 9 minutes into the match, Tocardinho's goalkeeper Lucas Simard had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lenny Balland. In a very dangerous position, a player in Tocardinho fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 21st minute. Penalty! After a defensive mix-up in Recueil's zone, Grégoire Charleux stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. François-Xavier Cerf came out of the goal and Grégoire Charleux tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lucas Simard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Josselin Raimbault in the 34th minute of the match. Tocardinho's Manuel Margueritte quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Mourad Gourdon, made in the 37th minute of the game. In the 38th minute, Hamza Briquet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

52 minutes into the game, Pierre-Antoine Fèvre was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tocardinho's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Recueil the free kick. Pierre-Antoine Fèvre kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Lucas Simard came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by Recueil's Lenny Balland. But to his dismay, Lenny Balland quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. The supporters of Recueil booed when Tocardinho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pierre-Antoine Fèvre didn't get a good kick on the ball. Josselin Raimbault struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Lucas Simard didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Recueil. Lucas Simard showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lenny Balland, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Manuel Margueritte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Grégoire Charleux might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over François-Xavier Cerf. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Grégoire Charleux ran back to his position shaking his head. Tocardinho's attentive Manuel Margueritte managed to snatch the ball when Mourad Gourdon made a throw-in in the 72nd minute of the game. In the 73rd minute, Hamid Riou fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of François-Xavier Cerf, passed just outside the right post. When Hamza Briquet fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Recueil's protests and gave Hamza Briquet a yellow card for diving instead. Hamza Briquet kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. In the 75th minute, Grégoire Charleux 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. 78 minutes into the game, Mourad Gourdon threw the ball into play from the sideline. Tocardinho's Manuel Margueritte quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Hamid Riou could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but François-Xavier Cerf made a huge save. 82 minutes into the match, Tocardinho's Hamid Riou sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that François-Xavier Cerf narrowly saved just below the crossbar. François-Xavier Cerf was a little too slow when Hamid Riou got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 82nd minute. The score was now 3-1. Lucas Simard showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Josselin Raimbault, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. The Recueil players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.