League Play-Off

Stade Armiaz
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Fréthun's Gaël Velly started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Chris Boquet's late challenge caught a Fréthun's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Chris Boquet helped the player get up and apologised. Benoît Plantard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Samuel Couvreur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 9th match minute, Fréthun was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaël Velly to maneuver through the defense. Guy Marciniak kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Samuel Couvreur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gaël Velly in the 17th minute of the match. When Fréthun's Benoît Plantard in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cavaillon City's goalie prevented a goal. Tom Lachèvre received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Guy Vinciguerra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tom Lachèvre who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 26thth minute tested the skills of Guy Vinciguerra when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Cavaillon City's zone, Benoît Plantard stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Samuel Couvreur came out of the goal and Benoît Plantard tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaël Velly in the 36th minute of play forced Cavaillon City's goalkeeper Samuel Couvreur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th minute Côme Tremoulet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guy Vinciguerra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Côme Tremoulet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benoît Plantard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Côme Tremoulet made a kick off. When Tom Lachèvre came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Cavaillon City 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 Tom Lachèvre couldn't finish the play. When Timothé Colette fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fréthun's protests and gave Timothé Colette a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Fréthun getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Timothé Colette hit a great ball. Gaël Velly received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Samuel Couvreur came out and tried to block the shot, but Gaël Velly slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 69th minute. Samuel Couvreur had great luck who in the 74thth minute grab hold of the ball when Gaël Velly from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. When Benoît Plantard came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Fréthun 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 Benoît Plantard couldn't finish the play. Samuel Couvreur made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benoît Plantard in the 82nd minute. In the 83rd minute Tom Lachèvre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guy Vinciguerra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benoît Plantard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Samuel Couvreur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Fréthun fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 88th minute. Penalty! If Benoît Plantard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fréthun's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.