League Play-Off

Stade Arnage
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Frouard booed when Arnage was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliott Melet didn't get a good kick on the ball. Frouard's Stanislas Magnard got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 10th minute of the match Romaric Alberto shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Emmanuel Martz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Arnage's goal looked a bit too open when Stanislas Magnard came free, but Emmanuel Martz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stanislas Magnard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Emmanuel Martz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Stanislas Magnard managed to get in a good position for a shot. Frouard's supporters rose to their feet, but Stanislas Magnard was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emmanuel Martz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 24 played minutes Frouard got a freekick which was hit by Constantin Cornic. If Dorian De Araujo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jean-Michel Touret kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Hugo Cazaubon, 31 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 32nd minute, Florentin Soares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emmanuel Martz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Omer Angles in the 33rd minute of play. If Stanislas Magnard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arnage's Florentin Soares got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Stanislas Magnard to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Frouard's goal looked a bit too open when Dorian De Araujo came free, but Djimmy Delvaux reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Omer Angles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Arnage getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Karim Gallot hit a great ball. Stanislas Magnard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emmanuel Martz having to interfere. In the 74th match minute, Frouard was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Batiste Kervarec to maneuver through the defense. Eliott Melet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Djimmy Delvaux having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliott Melet in the 78th minute of play forced Frouard's goalkeeper Djimmy Delvaux to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Omer Angles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Arnage's zone, Stanislas Magnard stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emmanuel Martz came out of the goal and Stanislas Magnard tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Stanislas Magnard took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emmanuel Martz. Emmanuel Martz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Frouard's zone, Dorian De Araujo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Djimmy Delvaux came out of the goal and Dorian De Araujo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.