League Play-Off

Stade Charrronnerie
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Bilal Le Mercier made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to Asociations Sportif Foot getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Donatien Beaugrand hit a great ball. Noa Pouyet kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, Fanatics 88's goal looked a bit too open when Louis Hamon came free, but Raphaël Pinelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joey Jaffre received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Raphaël Pinelli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 26th minute Louis Hamon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raphaël Pinelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joey Jaffre in the 27th minute of play forced Fanatics 88's goalkeeper Raphaël Pinelli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 30 played minutes Bilal Le Mercier could catch the ball where he stood relatively free a bit outside the goal and without hesitation he completed 1-0 into the left cross. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tristan Didierjean during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 43 played minutes Fanatics 88 got a freekick which was hit by Tristan Didierjean. Raphaël Pinelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Louis Hamon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Louis Hamon made a kick off. With an all-out effort, Asociations Sportif Foot's Raphaël Pinelli threw himself towards the right post 52 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Louis Hamon, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Noa Pouyet kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Raphaël Pinelli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Louis Hamon, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Marc-Aurèle Sauvetre received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Paulo Ménut tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Asociations Sportif Foot getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Tim Machu hit a great ball. Ramzi Crespel took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 65th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Paulo Ménut. Asociations Sportif Foot's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Bilal Le Mercier might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paulo Ménut. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bilal Le Mercier ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Malcom Brocard during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Asociations Sportif Foot booed when Fanatics 88 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Malcom Brocard didn't get a good kick on the ball. Asociations Sportif Foot's Joey Jaffre managed to work through Fanatics 88's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Joey Jaffre dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Fanatics 88's Raphaël Pinelli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Louis Hamon in the 80th minute of play. Paulo Ménut stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bilal Le Mercier's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. Asociations Sportif Foot's Joey Jaffre got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Fanatics 88's Marc-Aurèle Sauvetre in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Asociations Sportif Foot's goalie prevented a goal. Joey Jaffre's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Raphaël Pinelli firmly grabbed it by the left post. Asociations Sportif Foot's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.