League Play-Off

Stade Chatenet
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gregoire Oliviero took the kick off in the first half of the match. Steven Lucien fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Axel Massias having to interfere. Marc Le Gac hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Axel Massias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Steven Lucien in the 5th minute of the match. Marc Le Gac hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. When Jarod Tarbouriech came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Pregnin 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 Jarod Tarbouriech couldn't finish the play. In the 16thth minute of the game Steven Lucien who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chatenet's Axel Massias was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Pregnin getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Etienne Lafaye hit a great ball. Axel Massias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Steven Lucien, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Jarod Tarbouriech managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pregnin's supporters rose to their feet, but Jarod Tarbouriech was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Axel Massias breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 27th minute Gregoire Oliviero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolphe Dutrieux saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Etienne Lafaye had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Steven Lucien fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Axel Massias having to interfere. Rodolphe Dutrieux took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gregoire Oliviero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jarod Tarbouriech in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Axel Massias saved Chatenet from getting behind. Emeric Hernandezs short, quick shot in the 39thth minute got Rodolphe Dutrieux to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Steven Lucien made the kick off in the second half. Emeric Hernandez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Rodolphe Dutrieux tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Billy Poilane's late challenge caught a Chatenet's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Billy Poilane helped the player get up and apologised. In the 52nd minute, Billy Poilane hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Gregoire Oliviero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 58th match minute, Chatenet was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marc Cure to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, Pregnin's Jean-Francois Coudert tried to score from far away in the 59th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. The supporters of Chatenet booed when Pregnin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ilan Delatte didn't get a good kick on the ball. Steven Lucien took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Axel Massias. Axel Massias dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Patrick Chevillot kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. When Gilbert Miguet fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pregnin's protests and gave Gilbert Miguet a yellow card for diving instead. 96 minutes into the match, Chatenet's Emeric Hernandez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rodolphe Dutrieux narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Pregnin walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.