League Play-Off

Stade Eckbolsheim
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Matthieu Haddad started the match with the kick off. After 6 minutes, Zinedine Weisse mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Spay and the Eckbolsheim players grew even worse after the yellow card. Calvin Lebègue shot the penalty kick right outside the post. If Matthieu Haddad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Matthieu Haddad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pierre-Olivier Lequien having to interfere. Joseph Dif fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tim Baudon having to interfere. Matthieu Haddad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pierre-Olivier Lequien having to interfere. Spay's Joseph Dif got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tim Baudon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Igor Mesmin in the 32nd minute of the match. Evan Baudry received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Pierre-Olivier Lequien tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 44 minutes into the match, Eckbolsheim's goal looked a bit too open when Joseph Dif came free, but Tim Baudon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 48 minutes of play, Spay's Joseph Dif made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tim Baudon was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Eckbolsheim players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Spay were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Igor Mesmin made the kick off in the second half. Tim Baudon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Mesmin, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. The supporters of Eckbolsheim booed when Spay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohamed Carbon didn't get a good kick on the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Eckbolsheim's Matthieu Haddad sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pierre-Olivier Lequien narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 76th match minute, Spay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jean-Philippe Delaigue to maneuver through the defense. After 78 minutes, Matthieu Haddad mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Eckbolsheim and the Spay players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 78 played minutes Eckbolsheim got a freekick which was hit by Matthieu Haddad. Joseph Dif received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Tim Baudon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tim Baudon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joseph Dif in the 83rd minute. Igor Mesmin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Tim Baudon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Matthieu Haddad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Igor Mesmin struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Tim Baudon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Spay. If Joseph Dif had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 98th minute, Matthieu Haddad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Eckbolsheim supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Spay's performance. The match ended with a win for Spay.