League Play-Off

Caen
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Angers's Loïc Bacon 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. In the 3rd minute, one of Angers:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Angers. Hassan Curtet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Philibert Maille had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 10th minute, Tim Giordano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Loïc Bacon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erwann Pitou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hassan Curtet, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Loïc Bacon blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Walter Hippolyte having to make a save. Philibert Maille scored 1-2 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Walter Hippolyte, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecommoy's goalkeeper Walter Hippolyte, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Loïc Bacon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Walter Hippolyte having to interfere. Loïc Bacon struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Walter Hippolyte didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Angers. In the 42nd minute, Loïc Bacon left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Angers fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Grégoire Grand could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Erwann Pitou made a huge save.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hassan Curtet to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grégoire Grand in the 54th minute of play forced Angers's goalkeeper Erwann Pitou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Ecommoy's Alexis Leost got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 56th minute, Sylvain Patard sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Ecommoy's Walter Hippolyte didn't even have to move. When Romeo Karl fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ecommoy's protests and gave Romeo Karl a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Ecommoy's Romeo Karl got a free kick in the 59th minute. The supporters of Angers booed when Ecommoy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raphaël Lahousse didn't get a good kick on the ball. Loïc Bacon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Walter Hippolyte having to interfere. Walter Hippolyte didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 64th minute, which inside left pole to 1-4. Philibert Maille blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Walter Hippolyte having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in Ecommoy's zone, Loïc Bacon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Walter Hippolyte came out of the goal and Loïc Bacon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Ecommoy's zone, Philibert Maille stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Walter Hippolyte came out of the goal and Philibert Maille tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Ecommoy's Walter Hippolyte got control of the ball when Philibert Maille tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Angers getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Sylvain Patard hit a great ball. 91 minutes into the match, Grégoire Grand notched a goal, 2-5, to the right of Angers's Erwann Pitou. Erwann Pitou was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.