League Play-Off

Stade Jouars
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lorenzo Lamoureux made the kick off which started today's match. Leopold Valot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Corentin Reynal in the 4th minute of the match. Lorenzo Lamoureux sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd minute of the match, Lorenzo Lamoureux tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marvin Carlet saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lorenzo Lamoureux in the 24th minute of play forced Toufflers's goalkeeper Marvin Carlet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Marc Foure had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Corentin Reynal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leopold Valot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Corentin Reynal in the 32nd minute of play. Lorenzo Lamoureux received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Marvin Carlet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, Toufflers's goal looked a bit too open when Lorenzo Lamoureux came free, but Marvin Carlet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Corentin Reynal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 39 minutes into the match, Jouars's goal looked a bit too open when Marc Foure came free, but Leopold Valot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Corentin Reynal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Leopold Valot tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Corentin Reynal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Corentin Reynal to strike the kick off in the second half. Leopold Valot stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Corentin Reynal's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. If Chris Walczak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chris Walczak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The long shot by Gildas Dano in the 60th minute really tested Leopold Valot's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Leopold Valot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Corentin Reynal, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 64th match minute, Jouars was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gildas Marlot to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot 66 in the game by Marc Foure from a close distance when the talented Leopold Valot managed to make a qualified save. Jouars's players were relieved. Gildas Marlot charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gildas Marlot the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Jouars's Gildas Marlot got a free kick in the 67th minute. In the 69th minute of the match Toufflers got a corner. Jouars's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Bazin ran over to the corner to take the kick. Marc Foures short, quick shot in the 71stth minute got Leopold Valot to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Corentin Reynal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 77 minutes into the match, Lorenzo Lamoureux had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marvin Carlet. Toufflers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lorenzo Lamoureux was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Leopold Valot made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marc Foure in the 84th minute. When Raphael Rousselot came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Jouars 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 Rousselot couldn't finish the play. Marvin Carlet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raphael Rousselot in the 93rd minute of play. Raphael Rousselot 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. Toufflers's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.