League Play-Off

Stade Filly
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lucien Monnot started the match with the kick off. When Raphael Forestier came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Justemont 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 Raphael Forestier couldn't finish the play. Alexandre Barbaroux showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilfried Pretot, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 15th minute Lucien Monnot shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sabri Gondard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lucien Monnot sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 18 minutes into the game, Florian Mestre was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Filly's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Justemont the free kick. In the 18th minute, Florian Mestre hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Raphael Forestier came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Justemont 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 Raphael Forestier couldn't finish the play. Alexandre Barbaroux made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Patrick Morand sent off a good shot on target. In the 27th minute, Lucien Monnot made a precise shot to the right of Sabri Gondard. Filly's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Patrick Morand sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Justemont getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Jordy Desportes hit a great ball. In the 36th minute, Renan Liagre hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience cheered when Jordan Landes's long shot passed Alexandre Barbaroux's right side. It was 1-1, 37 minutes into the match. Filly's Patrick Morand got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilfried Pretot in the 42nd minute of play forced Justemont's goalkeeper Alexandre Barbaroux to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Filly's goalkeeper Sabri Gondard, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Raphael Forestier took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sabri Gondard. Sabri Gondard dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. After the first half Justemont were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Wilfried Pretot fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexandre Barbaroux having to interfere. Renan Liagre hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Alexandre Barbaroux showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patrick Morand in the 62nd minute of the match. Jeremy Lavenu hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Patrick Morand fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexandre Barbaroux having to interfere. Patrick Morand's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alexandre Barbaroux read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Raphael Forestier was extremely unlucky when he, in the 78th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Justemont's Alexandre Barbaroux played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wilfried Pretot in the 82nd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Justemont's zone, Patrick Morand stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexandre Barbaroux came out of the goal and Patrick Morand tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Wilfried Pretot in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alexandre Barbaroux saved Justemont from getting behind. Wilfried Pretot sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 94 minutes of play, Filly's Patrick Morand made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alexandre Barbaroux was left in no man's land by his defense there! Wilfried Pretot sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.