League Play-Off

Stade des Embruns
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. Blaise Valton started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Le Zénith de Brest's goal looked a bit too open when Simon Métivier came free, but Kamel Gaulier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Daniel Hérault had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 6 minutes, Blaise Valton mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Le Zénith de Brest and the Centre de Formation players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 6 played minutes Le Zénith de Brest got a freekick which was hit by Blaise Valton. If Daniel Hérault had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kamel Gaulier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rachid Neveu in the 13th minute of play. Rachid Neveu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kamel Gaulier read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. The Centre de Formation fans' excitement grew in the 15th match minute when Centre de Formation's Daniel Hérault looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 18 played minutes Centre de Formation got a freekick which was hit by Simon Métivier. Blaise Valton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rachid Neveu took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kamel Gaulier. Kamel Gaulier dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. After a rather tough play, Le Zénith de Brest's Tommy Talleux got a free kick in the 29th minute. Kamel Gaulier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rachid Neveu in the 39th minute of the match. Le Zénith de Brest's Kamel Gaulier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rachid Neveu in the 45th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Centre de Formation's Simon Métivier got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kamel Gaulier was a little too slow when Rachid Neveu got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 57th minute. The score was now 0-3. If Daniel Hérault had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Rachid Neveu took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Kamel Gaulier to make any attempt to save it. Kamel Gaulier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rachid Neveu in the 65th minute of play. In the 69th minute Rachid Neveu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kamel Gaulier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Hérault blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kamel Gaulier having to make a save. An unexpected shot in the 79th minute by Daniel Hérault got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Daniel Héraults short, quick shot in the 82ndth minute got Kamel Gaulier to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 88th minute, Daniel Hérault got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 91 minutes into the game, Gaspard Lafleur was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Le Zénith de Brest's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Centre de Formation the free kick. Gaspard Lafleur kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. 92 minutes into the match, Le Zénith de Brest's goal looked a bit too open when Rachid Neveu came free, but Kamel Gaulier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Rachid Neveu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Centre de Formation's supporters rose to their feet, but Rachid Neveu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kamel Gaulier breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Centre de Formation's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.