League Play-Off

Stade Rocheville
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Samuel Bulle made the kick off which started today's match. In the 15th minute, Nathan Lebrat left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Avion fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Avion's Maxence Ferey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Samuel Bulle in the 22nd minute of play. In the 24th minute Samuel Bulle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maxence Ferey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jean Lance could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Maxence Ferey made a huge save. If Jean Lance had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Samuel Bulle came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Rocheville 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 Samuel Bulle couldn't finish the play. If Jean Lance had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40th minute, Gregoire Favereau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Donatien Bourin didn't quite understand what happened when in the 42 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. Calvin Roguet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 49th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matthieu Cardoso having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nathan Lebrat stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Donatien Bourin hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Samuel Bulle struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Maxence Ferey didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rocheville. After 71st play minutes Samuel Bulle shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Maxence Ferey and just under the crossbar into goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nathan Lebrat in the 77th minute of play forced Rocheville's goalkeeper Matthieu Cardoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Samuel Bulle took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Maxence Ferey. Maxence Ferey dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Olivier Bloquet's late challenge caught a Rocheville's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Olivier Bloquet helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Rocheville booed when Avion was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olivier Bloquet didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Avion's zone, Jean Lance stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maxence Ferey came out of the goal and Jean Lance tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 90 played minutes Rocheville got a freekick which was hit by Ferdinand Welter. When Olivier Bloquet was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 92 minutes had been played. In the 93rd match minute, Avion was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olivier Bloquet to maneuver through the defense. If Jean Lance had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rocheville were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Avion for a fine match.