League Play-Off

Stade Malouesse
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ferdinand Hugues got the match started through his kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 4 minutes, Raoul Saux successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The Malouesse fans' excitement grew in the 8th match minute when Malouesse's Rayan Georgel 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 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Raoul Saux showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ferdinand Hugues in the 12th minute of the match. Paulo Ros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Gaston Daligault tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Transloy's Raoul Saux proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Transloy from getting a goal against them. In the 18th minute Ferdinand Hugues shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raoul Saux saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Patrice Preux hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. In the 23rd minute, Paulo Ros ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gaston Daligault was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 25th match minute, Transloy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Michel Grison to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Ferdinand Hugues kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Raoul Saux. That made the score 2-1 in the 27 minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Malouesse's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Ros came free, but Gaston Daligault reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Malouesse's Sofiane Portes got a free kick in the 37th minute. Rayan Georgels short, quick shot in the 39thth minute got Raoul Saux to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 40th minute, Ferdinand Hugues fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Raoul Saux, passed just outside the right post. Rayan Georgel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rayan Georgel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gaston Daligault showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Ros, who was totally free with the ball 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 2-1.

The wind increased when Paulo Ros made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Transloy's goal looked a bit too open when Rayan Georgel came free, but Raoul Saux reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 56th minute, Transloy's Paulo Ros ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gaston Daligault. Gaston Daligault yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. Berenger Valade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Gaston Daligault tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 68th minute, Ferdinand Hugues 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. 74 minutes into the match, Malouesse's Ferdinand Hugues sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Raoul Saux narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 77 played minutes Malouesse got a freekick which was hit by Jolan Vera. 80 minutes into the match, Transloy's Paulo Ros sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gaston Daligault narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 81st minute Michel Grison collided with an opponent which caused him a fractured collar bone. When Jolan Vera fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Malouesse's protests and gave Jolan Vera a yellow card for diving instead. Jolan Vera kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Berenger Valade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gaston Daligault made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Berenger Valade sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Ferdinand Hugues managed to get in a good position for a shot. Malouesse's supporters rose to their feet, but Ferdinand Hugues was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raoul Saux breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Transloy supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Transloy would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.