League Play-Off

Stade Montchaboud
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Raoul Ferret took the kick off in the first half of the match. Martial Fay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Steve Berhault having to interfere. When Loëx's Christophe Louvrier in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Montchaboud's goalie prevented a goal. Laurent Biret's late challenge caught a Loëx's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Laurent Biret helped the player get up and apologised. After 12 played minutes Montchaboud got a freekick which was hit by Laurent Biret. 15 minutes into the match, Loëx's Christophe Louvrier sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Steve Berhault narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 19 played minutes Loëx got a freekick which was hit by Martial Fay. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Raoul Ferret managed to get in a good position for a shot. Montchaboud's supporters rose to their feet, but Raoul Ferret was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Madjid Lavenant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Loëx's Christophe Louvrier got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Martial Fay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Steve Berhault tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, Loëx's goalkeeper Madjid Lavenant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yann Meziane. Martial Fay recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 37 minutes into the match, Montchaboud's goal looked a bit too open when Christophe Louvrier came free, but Steve Berhault reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raoul Ferret sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 39th match minute, Loëx was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matthieu Julienne to maneuver through the defense. Yann Meziane might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Madjid Lavenant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yann Meziane ran back to his position shaking his head.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Martial Fay stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Martial Fay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Renan Seguy kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Yann Meziane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Madjid Lavenant having to interfere. Laurent Biret sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 66 minutes, Yann Meziane managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Montchaboud's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yann Meziane was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Madjid Lavenant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yann Meziane, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Christophe Louvrier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd 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 Mario Drean during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 73 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Montchaboud! In the 75th minute there was a penalty for Loëx. Calvin Legoff stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Steve Berhault. 0-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Loëx's Martial Fay slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Steve Berhault. That made the score 0-2 after 82 minutes of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Christophe Louvrier got free with Steve Berhault in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 86th match minute, Montchaboud was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laurent Biret to maneuver through the defense. Loëx's Madjid Lavenant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yann Meziane in the 90th minute of play. Martial Fay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Steve Berhault tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 98th minute, Martial Fay reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Steve Berhault. The goal made the score 0-3.