League Play-Off

Stade Pfulgriesheim
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Pfulgriesheim's Alexandre Mignard 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. Gaston Morelle hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Alexandre Mignard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilbert Vedrenne having to interfere. Joel Texier's late challenge caught a Pfulgriesheim's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joel Texier helped the player get up and apologised. 19 minutes into the match, Pfulgriesheim's Cedric Afonso broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joseph Langevin during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Pfulgriesheim's Adam Lorin got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Roger Wurtz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jimmy Vuillermoz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adam Beaugendre might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gilbert Vedrenne. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adam Beaugendre ran back to his position shaking his head. If Alexandre Mignard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adam Beaugendre received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Gilbert Vedrenne tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Faustin Larcher fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Courneuve's protests and gave Faustin Larcher a yellow card for diving instead. Faustin Larcher hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. In the 41st minute, Nelson Gardes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 43 minutes into the match, Pfulgriesheim's goal looked a bit too open when Jimmy Vuillermoz came free, but Roger Wurtz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Raphael Plantier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Raphael Plantier to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jimmy Vuillermoz got free with Roger Wurtz in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 57 minutes into the match, Alexandre Mignard notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Courneuve's Gilbert Vedrenne. Gilbert Vedrenne was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 63 minutes of play Courneuve's Joel Texier was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Pfulgriesheim booed when Courneuve was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Texier didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Courneuve's zone, Adam Beaugendre stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gilbert Vedrenne came out of the goal and Adam Beaugendre tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Pfulgriesheim's zone, Jimmy Vuillermoz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roger Wurtz came out of the goal and Jimmy Vuillermoz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Pfulgriesheim's zone, Jimmy Vuillermoz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roger Wurtz came out of the goal and Jimmy Vuillermoz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Pfulgriesheim getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Reda Diard hit a great ball. Courneuve's Jimmy Vuillermoz got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gilbert Vedrenne made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adam Beaugendre in the 77th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Courneuve's zone, Adam Beaugendre stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gilbert Vedrenne came out of the goal and Adam Beaugendre tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Pfulgriesheim's Roger Wurtz got control of the ball when Jimmy Vuillermoz tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Alexandre Mignard came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Pfulgriesheim 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 Alexandre Mignard couldn't finish the play. Adam Beaugendre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Courneuve's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.