League Play-Off

Stade Nanterre
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Paul-Henri Bonelli got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Sidney Croguennec 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. After a defensive mix-up in Calas's zone, Loic Ballereau stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ilan Fourreau came out of the goal and Loic Ballereau tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 13 minutes of play, Calas's Sidney Croguennec made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carl Biot was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Nanterre's Paul-Henri Bonelli in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Calas's goalie prevented a goal. In the 20th minute, Paul-Henri Bonelli fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Nanterre's Loic Ballereau got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Loic Ballereau's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ilan Fourreau read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Paul-Henri Bonelli in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ilan Fourreau prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Loic Ballereau 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 the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Barthelemy Donnadieu to make the kick off. Ilan Fourreau showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paul-Henri Bonelli, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Loic Ballereau in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ilan Fourreau prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 57 played minutes Calas got a freekick which was hit by Jules Bouchot. If Loic Ballereau had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Loic Ballereau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Ilan Fourreau tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Nanterre's zone, Sidney Croguennec stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carl Biot came out of the goal and Sidney Croguennec tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Paul-Henri Bonelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paul-Henri Bonelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Ilan Fourreau tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nanterre's Paul-Henri Bonelli got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 80 played minutes Calas got a freekick which was hit by Christian Girardeau. Ilan Fourreau showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Loic Ballereau in the 83rd minute of the match.