League Play-Off

Rochepinard
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. Edmond Dupont started the match with the kick off. The audience was convinced that Noe Kohler's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gerard Assie was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Remi Vieux had in the 7thth minute some difficulties stopping Arthur Tourte's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. When Rochepinard's Edmond Dupont in 9 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Remi Vieux guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Gilbert Ebel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Raincy's supporters rose to their feet, but Gilbert Ebel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gerard Assie breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 17 played minutes Raincy got a freekick which was hit by Noe Kohler. An unexpectedly hard shot by Noe Kohler in the 21st minute of play forced Rochepinard's goalkeeper Gerard Assie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jason Barnier got free with Remi Vieux in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Edmond Dupont had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st minute Noe Kohler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerard Assie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gilbert Ebel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gilbert Ebel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 42 minutes of play, Raincy's Noe Kohler made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gerard Assie was left in no man's land by his defense there! Edmond Dupont fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Remi Vieux having to interfere. After the first half Raincy were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Noe Kohler made the kick off in the second half. Batiste Verne kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Noe Kohler received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Gerard Assie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gilbert Ebel got free with Gerard Assie in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Justin Letertre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With an all-out effort, Raincy's Gerard Assie threw himself towards the right post 70 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Noe Kohler, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Corentin Turban charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Corentin Turban the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 71st match minute, Rochepinard was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Corentin Turban to maneuver through the defense. Noe Kohler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Remi Vieux showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jason Barnier in the 74th minute of the match. After 75 minutes, Ghislain Bock mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Raincy and the Rochepinard players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 76th minute Jason Barnier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Remi Vieux saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Rochepinard's Carl Lalande got a free kick in the 81st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Noe Kohler in the 84th minute of play forced Rochepinard's goalkeeper Gerard Assie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Rochepinard defense, Gilbert Ebel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gerard Assie. The Rochepinard fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gerard Assie should have stopped the shot. Edmond Dupont recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rochepinard's Jason Barnier got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rochepinard's Jason Barnier got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Raincy walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.