League Play-Off

Stade Navarre
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Navarre's Gregory Boulon started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregory Boulon in the 5th minute of play forced Coulogne's goalkeeper Aziz Pierre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Boris Lacam took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Johan Jacquart. Johan Jacquart 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. Aziz Pierre took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gregory Boulon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Coulogne's Aziz Pierre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gregory Boulon in the 18th minute of play. Aziz Pierre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gregory Boulon in the 24th minute of play. In the 27th minute, Robert Crépet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought it was a sure goal in the 28th minute, when Navarre's Gustave Collignon after having done a great run through the defense got himself free with Aziz Pierre in Coulogne's goal and fired away a shot, but it missed the goal by a fraction of an inch. Gregory Boulon could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Aziz Pierre made a huge save. Navarre's Bryan Pouchain suffered a concussion after 31 minutes and had to leave the field. Marc Wiart charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marc Wiart the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Marc Wiart hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. If Boris Lacam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 40th minute Boris Lacam shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Johan Jacquart saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Boris Lacam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Johan Jacquart tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Boris Lacam managed to get in a good position for a shot. Coulogne's supporters rose to their feet, but Boris Lacam was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Johan Jacquart breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Boris Lacam to strike the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Coulogne got a freekick which was hit by René Ravon. Donatien Boudier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aziz Pierre having to interfere. The supporters of Coulogne booed when Navarre was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guy Dubouchet didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 61 minutes, Boris Lacam managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Coulogne's supporters crossed their fingers, but Boris Lacam was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donatien Boudier in the 63rd minute of play forced Coulogne's goalkeeper Aziz Pierre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute Donatien Boudier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aziz Pierre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Boris Lacam recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Johan Jacquart made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Boris Lacam in the 75th minute of play. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Navarre's goalkeeper Johan Jacquart, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 93 minutes into the match, Navarre's goal looked a bit too open when Boris Lacam came free, but Johan Jacquart reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.