League Play-Off

Stade Braillerie
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 7th minute, Fenain's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Jean-Philippe Gavoille fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Kamel Pastre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Morgan Piednoel in the 10th minute of play. If Morgan Piednoel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Braillerie's zone, Barthelemy Morin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kamel Pastre came out of the goal and Barthelemy Morin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Morgan Piednoel struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Kamel Pastre didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fenain. Kamel Pastre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Barthelemy Morin in the 16th minute of play. Walter Roullet hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Billy Velly was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 24th minute. Braillerie's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After a defensive mix-up in Braillerie's zone, Barthelemy Morin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kamel Pastre came out of the goal and Barthelemy Morin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Romaric Garat's late challenge caught a Braillerie's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Romaric Garat helped the player get up and apologised. Romaric Garat kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Morgan Piednoel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Kamel Pastre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Terry Gruber made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jean-Philippe Gavoille in the 41st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jean-Philippe Gavoille got free with Terry Gruber in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Billy Velly stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute, Moise Kermarrec hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Terry Gruber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Billy Velly in the 58th minute of play. When Morgan Piednoel came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Fenain 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 Morgan Piednoel couldn't finish the play. Terry Gruber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Billy Velly, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 80 minutes into the match, Braillerie's goal looked a bit too open when Barthelemy Morin came free, but Kamel Pastre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81st play minute Morgan Piednoel came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Kamel Pastre. 0-1. In the 84th match minute, Fenain was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romaric Vallat to maneuver through the defense. If Jean-Philippe Gavoille had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Fenain's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.