League Play-Off

Willems
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Recouvrance's Rodrigue Bonhoure 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. David Bidard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigue Bonhoure in the 7th minute of the match. Bakary Guillon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Carlos Perche tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Rodrigue Bonhoure's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but David Bidard was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. If Alexandre Bazire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexandre Bazire could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Carlos Perche made a huge save. In the 22nd match minute, Recouvrance was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erwin Philippon to maneuver through the defense. 23 minutes into the match, Willems's Vivien Vignau broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 25th minute of the game. One of Willems:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Recouvrance:s goal. The referee gave Recouvrance a penalty, 27 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Rodolphe Queva, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Willems's David Bidard. 0-1. In the 39thth minute of the game Sabri Denize who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Willems's David Bidard was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Bakary Guillon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The wind increased when Bakary Guillon made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sabri Denize got free with David Bidard in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dan Crochemore during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 59th match minute, Willems was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dan Crochemore to maneuver through the defense. Rodrigue Bonhoure hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Recouvrance's Carlos Perche played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Bazire in the 70th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rodolphe Queva during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Carlos Perche went to the wrong direction when Vivien Vignau was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Alexandre Bazire sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Willems booed when Recouvrance was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sabri Denize didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 90th minute, Willems's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Sabri Denize fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The audience was convinced that Rodrigue Bonhoure's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but David Bidard was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Sabri Denize struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. David Bidard didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Recouvrance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Recouvrance eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.