League Play-Off

Stade Braillerie
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. Raoul Blin started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Raoul Blin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Braillerie's supporters rose to their feet, but Raoul Blin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dominique Messager breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Raoul Blin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dominique Messager having to interfere. Braillerie's Allan Rondot got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 16 played minutes Crévion got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Laignel. When Allan Rondot came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Braillerie fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Allan Rondot couldn't finish the play. Hamza Paulet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Igor Hurault having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raoul Blin in the 24th minute of play forced Crévion's goalkeeper Dominique Messager to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Éric Sablayrolles in the 25th minute of play forced Braillerie's goalkeeper Igor Hurault to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 33 played minutes Crévion got a freekick which was hit by Sidney Beurrier. Raoul Blin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Reynald Lancelle during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 40th match minute, Braillerie was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Allan Rondot to maneuver through the defense. In the 43rd minute, Éric Sablayrolles 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. Raoul Blin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Éric Sablayrolles made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Allan Rondot managed to get in a good position for a shot. Braillerie's supporters rose to their feet, but Allan Rondot was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dominique Messager breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Crévion's goalkeeper Dominique Messager, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Crévion's Dominique Messager played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raoul Blin in the 66th minute of play. Raoul Blin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dominique Messager read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. After 68 played minutes Braillerie got a freekick which was hit by Georges Deshayes. After 73 minutes, Romeo Diakite mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Braillerie and the Crévion players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Braillerie getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Romeo Diakite hit a great ball. Dominique Messager took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raoul Blin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dominique Messager made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Allan Rondot in the 78th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Crévion's Manuel Laignel got a free kick in the 79th minute. William Gerber hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Crévion's Éric Sablayrolles got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.