League Play-Off

Stade Orvault
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ewan Normant kicked off to start the match. Plascassier's Joey Olivier suffered a concussion after 8 minutes and had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lucien Barnay during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Plascassier booed when Orvault was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucien Barnay didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Gaston Pennequin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Plascassier's supporters rose to their feet, but Gaston Pennequin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Patrick Joubert breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ewan Normant received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Ronan Delpuech tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute, Manuel Pinguet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Fabrice Viennet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 20 minutes Orvault's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Florian Béasse who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Florian Béasse got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Patrick Joubert quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Fabrice Viennet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Ronan Delpuech tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fabrice Viennet received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ronan Delpuech came out and tried to block the shot, but Fabrice Viennet slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 25th minute. After 30 played minutes Plascassier got a freekick which was hit by Paul Aldebert. In the 36th minute, Augustin Podevin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 37th minute, Ewan Normant hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ewan Normant in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ronan Delpuech prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 41 minutes, Fabrice Viennet made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Plascassier's Ronan Delpuech tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 46th minute, Christopher Garric hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 48th minute, Fabrice Viennet made a precise shot to the right of Ronan Delpuech. Plascassier's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Gaston Pennequin made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Plascassier's zone, Fabrice Viennet stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ronan Delpuech came out of the goal and Fabrice Viennet tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ewan Normant recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fabrice Viennet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ronan Delpuech having to interfere. If Gaston Pennequin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 62 minutes, Manuel Pinguet managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Plascassier's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manuel Pinguet was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Augustin Podevin's late challenge caught a Plascassier's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Augustin Podevin helped the player get up and apologised. In the 67th match minute, Orvault was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Augustin Podevin to maneuver through the defense. Gaston Pennequin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patrick Joubert having to interfere. In the 72nd minute, Fabrice Viennet 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. Ewan Normant fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ronan Delpuech having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Orvault's zone, Gaston Pennequin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Patrick Joubert came out of the goal and Gaston Pennequin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gaston Pennequin struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Patrick Joubert didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Plascassier. If Fabrice Viennet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Gaston Pennequin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Gaston Pennequin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gaston Pennequin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gaston Pennequin hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. If Fabrice Viennet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ewan Normant had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ronan Delpuech made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabrice Viennet in the 97th minute of play. Plascassier's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.