League Play-Off

Stade Seilh
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Igor Salaun started the match with the kick off. Malitourne's Edouard Bernardi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Igor Salaun in the 6th minute of play. In the 7th minute, Patrice Sautron hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Maximilien Fuss had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Seilh's Paulo Le Blay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Faudel Deschamps in the 13th minute of play. With a little luck, Malitourne's Edouard Bernardi got control of the ball when Maximilien Fuss tried to sneak it across the goal line. Maximilien Fuss fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edouard Bernardi having to interfere. In the 22nd minute, Igor Salaun got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Malitourne's Edouard Bernardi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Igor Salaun in the 27th minute of play. Maximilien Fuss could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Edouard Bernardi made a huge save. Patrice Sautron hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. 32 minutes into the game, Patrice Sautron was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Malitourne's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Seilh the free kick. Matthieu Stoffel took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 33rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Edouard Bernardi. Malitourne's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A hard shot 37 in the game by Maximilien Fuss from a close distance when the talented Edouard Bernardi managed to make a qualified save. Malitourne's players were relieved. After 40 minutes, Noel Guillard mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Seilh and the Malitourne players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Seilh getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Noel Guillard hit a great ball. Junior Borne recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 43 minutes of play, Malitourne's Faudel Deschamps made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paulo Le Blay was left in no man's land by his defense there! After the first half Malitourne were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Faudel Deschamps made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Faudel Deschamps shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Le Blay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valentin Bernier's late challenge caught a Malitourne's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Valentin Bernier helped the player get up and apologised. Valentin Bernier hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Seilh's Noel Guillard got a free kick in the 58th minute. Jose Vergne, 59 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. After 66 played minutes Malitourne got a freekick which was hit by Patrice Sautron. After 68 minutes, Junior Borne mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Malitourne and the Seilh players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Malitourne getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Junior Borne hit a great ball. In the 71st minute of the match, Faudel Deschamps tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Paulo Le Blay saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When Michael Guivarch fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Malitourne's protests and gave Michael Guivarch a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Malitourne's Michael Guivarch got a free kick in the 79th minute. Junior Borne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Paulo Le Blay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Junior Borne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Malitourne's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.