League Play-Off

Stade Grunhutte
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kuddusî Sadreddin started the match with the kick off. Xavier Franquet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rudy Flamand, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10th minute Rudy Flamand shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xavier Franquet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Xavier Franquet made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Thomas Huguenin sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Philibert Hanot managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bluffy's supporters rose to their feet, but Philibert Hanot was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jordy Cavalli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Kuddusî Sadreddin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bluffy's Philibert Hanot got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 26th match minute, Grunhutte was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Constantin Giacometti to maneuver through the defense. Philibert Hanot received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Jordy Cavalli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Kuddusî Sadreddin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Bluffy's Kuddusî Sadreddin in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Grunhutte's goalie prevented a goal. Jordy Cavalli didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kuddusî Sadreddin went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Philibert Hanot sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jordy Cavalli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kuddusî Sadreddin, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Martin Brocard during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Bluffy booed when Grunhutte was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martin Brocard didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jordy Cavalli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Philibert Hanot, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Grunhutte players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Bluffy were winning 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rudy Flamand to strike the kick off in the second half. Xavier Franquet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rudy Flamand in the 53rd minute of the match. Kuddusî Sadreddin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 58th minute, Rudy Flamand ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Xavier Franquet was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Kuddusî Sadreddin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jordy Cavalli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Grunhutte's zone, Arthur Gourdet stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jordy Cavalli came out of the goal and Arthur Gourdet tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 73 minutes into the match, Grunhutte's goalkeeper Jordy Cavalli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Philibert Hanot. Philibert Hanot received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Jordy Cavalli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Grunhutte's Thomas Huguenin in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bluffy's goalie prevented a goal. In the 91st minute Thomas Huguenin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xavier Franquet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, Bluffy's goal looked a bit too open when Constantin Giacometti came free, but Xavier Franquet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th minute, Martin Brocard left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Grunhutte fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Bluffy players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.