League Play-Off

Forbach
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jonathan Bretin got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Corentin Lebas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Léognan's supporters rose to their feet, but Corentin Lebas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gilbert Raffier breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 21stth minute of the game Celestin Rousset who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Forbach's Gilbert Raffier was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Forbach getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Ahmed Charvin hit a great ball. In the 24th minute, Ahmed Charvin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Forbach's zone, Celestin Rousset stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gilbert Raffier came out of the goal and Celestin Rousset tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gilbert Raffier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celestin Rousset in the 27th minute of the match. With his leg Ferdinand Connan managed to avoid a goal in the 29thth minute, when Forbach's Loïc Azais fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Loïc Azais fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferdinand Connan having to interfere. After 33 minutes of play, Forbach's Loïc Azais made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ferdinand Connan was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gilbert Raffier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Corentin Lebas in the 38th minute of play. The supporters of Léognan booed when Forbach was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmed Charvin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 41 minutes into the match, Forbach's goal looked a bit too open when Celestin Rousset came free, but Gilbert Raffier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

After 52 played minutes, Forbach's Donald Baume shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ferdinand Connan came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Forbach reached it. 53 minutes into the match, Léognan's goal looked a bit too open when Jonathan Bretin came free, but Ferdinand Connan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Corentin Lebas struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Gilbert Raffier didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Léognan. Forbach's Jonathan Bretin got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonathan Bretin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferdinand Connan having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Léognan's Pierrick Delille got a free kick in the 70th minute. 73 minutes into the match, Léognan's goal looked a bit too open when Loïc Azais came free, but Ferdinand Connan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ronald Celle kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. After 76 minutes Léognan's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Salim Deleplanque who took care of the corner kick. Salim Deleplanque made a great header on Forbach's corner, it was just that Léognan's Ferdinand Connan managed to reach the ball for a save. Loïc Azais recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Celestin Rousset struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Gilbert Raffier didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Léognan. Corentin Lebas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilbert Raffier having to interfere. Jonathan Bretin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Ferdinand Connan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 97th minute, Corentin Lebas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Léognan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. The Léognan players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Forbach from taking control. The game ends in a draw.