League Play-Off

Stade Chevry
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jérémy Drieu made the kick off which started today's match. Chevry's Mohamed-Ali Oudet got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Zimmerbach's Erwann Malot got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Chevry getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Jonas Sablayrolles hit a great ball. In the 15th minute, Chevry's Édouard Carrot ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Stanislas Hanot. Stanislas Hanot yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Erwann Malot struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Noël Maurel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zimmerbach. After 24 played minutes, Zimmerbach's Dylan Tosi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Noël Maurel came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Zimmerbach reached it. Jérémy Drieu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Noël Maurel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Noël Maurel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erwann Malot in the 28th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erwann Malot in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Noël Maurel saved Chevry from getting behind. In the 35th minute of the match Dylan Tosi sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Noël Maurel skillfully saved the ball. Jérémy Drieu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Noël Maurel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 44th minute, Harold Pol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zimmerbach's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cyprien Tallon in the 47th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Édouard Carrot stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Stanislas Hanot stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Édouard Carrot's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. In the 59th match minute, Zimmerbach was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Grégory Debout to maneuver through the defense. Jérémy Drieu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Noël Maurel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Édouard Carrot struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Stanislas Hanot didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chevry. Noël Maurel made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Erwann Malot sent off a good shot on target. 71 minutes into the match, Chevry's goal looked a bit too open when Grégory Debout came free, but Noël Maurel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonas Sablayrolles took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Stanislas Hanot. Stanislas Hanot dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. A collision led to Chevry getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Harold Pol hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Jérémy Drieu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zimmerbach's supporters rose to their feet, but Jérémy Drieu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Noël Maurel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Erwann Malot who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 84thth minute tested the skills of Noël Maurel when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Noël Maurel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jérémy Drieu in the 85th minute of the match. If Édouard Carrot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Édouard Carrot fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stanislas Hanot having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Zimmerbach players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Chevry.