League Play-Off

Stade Fretin
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Fretin's Laurent Rey started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Charlie Coulon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franck Morisson having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Bouzule's Yves Espitalier got a free kick in the 6th minute. In the 11th minute, Laurent Rey fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. When Erwin Cheval fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bouzule's protests and gave Erwin Cheval a yellow card for diving instead. In the 12th match minute, Bouzule was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erwin Cheval to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alix Melot in the 18th minute of play forced Fretin's goalkeeper Franck Morisson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Laurent Rey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexis Fallot charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alexis Fallot the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 22nd minute, Alexis Fallot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rodolphe Hamelin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Laurent Rey in the 23rd minute of the match. Alix Melot fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franck Morisson having to interfere. Franck Morisson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alix Melot went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Alix Melot struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Franck Morisson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bouzule. Charlie Coulon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Franck Morisson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Franck Morisson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alix Melot, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Paul-Henri Girardin during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Charlie Coulon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Bouzule's Rodolphe Hamelin got control of the ball when Emeric Grossin tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Laurent Rey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Fretin's zone, Charlie Coulon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Franck Morisson came out of the goal and Charlie Coulon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half Bouzule were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alix Melot to make the kick off. Fretin's Franck Morisson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alix Melot in the 59th minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, Bouzule's goal looked a bit too open when Laurent Rey came free, but Rodolphe Hamelin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th match minute, Fretin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexis Fallot to maneuver through the defense. Emeric Grossin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodolphe Hamelin having to interfere. Rodolphe Hamelin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Laurent Rey in the 76th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Bouzule's zone, Emeric Grossin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rodolphe Hamelin came out of the goal and Emeric Grossin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 82 minutes, Alix Melot managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bouzule's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alix Melot was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Charlie Coulon took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Franck Morisson to make any attempt to save it. After having played for 90 minutes, Alix Melot managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bouzule's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alix Melot was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Fretin getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Laurent Rey hit a great ball. After 94 minutes Fretin's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Yves Espitalier who took care of the corner kick.