League Play-Off

Garavan
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Lionel Moulard started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute of the match Tim Nesme sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Honore Dehu skillfully saved the ball. The supporters of Thil booed when Garavan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mathis Montane didn't get a good kick on the ball. Calvin Pochard recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 9th play minutes Calvin Pochard shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Donatien Blancard and just under the crossbar into goal. Gregoire Finot might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Honore Dehu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gregoire Finot ran back to his position shaking his head. Honore Dehu was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Isaac Herpin showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 16 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lionel Moulard in the 19th minute of play forced Garavan's goalkeeper Donatien Blancard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Calvin Pochard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thil's Honore Dehu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Thil from getting a goal against them. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Garavan's goalkeeper Donatien Blancard, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Garavan's zone, Rene Jouffroy stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Donatien Blancard came out of the goal and Rene Jouffroy tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Calvin Pochard in the 32nd minute of play forced Garavan's goalkeeper Donatien Blancard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isaac Herpin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Calvin Pochard in the 38th minute of play forced Garavan's goalkeeper Donatien Blancard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lionel Moulard recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 40th match minute, Garavan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tim Nesme to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lionel Moulard in the 43rd minute of play forced Garavan's goalkeeper Donatien Blancard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Calvin Pochard might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Donatien Blancard. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Calvin Pochard ran back to his position shaking his head. Donatien Blancard showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lionel Moulard, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After having played for 47 minutes, Isaac Herpin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Garavan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Isaac Herpin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Isaac Herpin was the one to do the kick off. Lionel Moulard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donatien Blancard having to interfere. Honore Dehu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isaac Herpin, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Thil's Lionel Moulard slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Donatien Blancard. That made the score 1-2 after 68 minutes of play. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Thil's goalkeeper Honore Dehu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Honore Dehu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gregoire Finot, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 73 minutes into the game, Rene Jouffroy was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Thil's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Garavan the free kick. Donatien Blancard made an important save on a dangerous shot by Calvin Pochard in the 78th minute. In the 80th match minute, Thil was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Dournel to maneuver through the defense. In the 81st minute of the match Tim Emile sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Honore Dehu skillfully saved the ball. If Calvin Pochard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lionel Moulard's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Donatien Blancard read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. Thil's Honore Dehu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isaac Herpin in the 92nd minute of play. If Calvin Pochard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Garavan supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Thil's performance. The match ended with a win for Thil.