League Play-Off

Stade Arles
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Samuel Aubrun made the kick off which started today's match. Axel Bay came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by Richemont's Samuel Aubrun. But to his dismay, Samuel Aubrun quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. David Edeline sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 11 played minutes Arles got a freekick which was hit by Bob Delaveau. If Raymond Venet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Arles's Fabian Vericel in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Richemont's goalie prevented a goal. Hippolyte Frechet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jordy Thuault shot a long shot in the 26th minute and a light blocked Axel Bay hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 0-2. In the 29th match minute, Arles was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bob Delaveau to maneuver through the defense. David Edeline fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Axel Bay having to interfere. Axel Bay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samuel Aubrun, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Richemont's goal looked a bit too open when Fabian Vericel came free, but Emmanuel Malaquin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Samuel Aubrun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Axel Bay having to interfere. After the first half Richemont were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

With a little luck, Arles's Axel Bay got control of the ball when David Edeline tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 60th minute, Samuel Aubrun 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. After 61 played minutes Arles got a freekick which was hit by Bob Delaveau. In the 63rdth minute of the game Samuel Aubrun who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Arles's Axel Bay was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Axel Bay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Aubrun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If David Edeline had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 82 minutes into the match, Richemont's goal looked a bit too open when Fabian Vericel came free, but Emmanuel Malaquin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 84 minutes of play, Arles's Raymond Venet made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emmanuel Malaquin was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabian Vericel in the 94th minute of play forced Richemont's goalkeeper Emmanuel Malaquin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emmanuel Malaquin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabian Vericel, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute.