League Play-Off

Stade Léognan
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Celestin Rousset started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 6th minute, Léognan's Honore Trubert seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Honore Trubert the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Léognan protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Honore Trubert had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 8th minute there was a penalty for Croisset. Omer Mouchard stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ferdinand Connan. 0-1. Olivier Gitton blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ferdinand Connan having to make a save. Ferdinand Connan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olivier Gitton, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. A collision led to Léognan getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Pierrick Delille hit a great ball. Ronald Celle's late challenge caught a Croisset's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ronald Celle helped the player get up and apologised. In the 14th match minute, Léognan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ronald Celle to maneuver through the defense. After 16 played minutes Léognan got a freekick which was hit by Ronald Celle. Rodolphe Vinel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 19 minutes into the match, Léognan's goal looked a bit too open when Olivier Gitton came free, but Ferdinand Connan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th minute, Pierrick Delille hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rodolphe Vinel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Ferdinand Connan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ferdinand Connan came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Croisset's Olivier Gitton. But to his dismay, Olivier Gitton quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Rodolphe Vinel hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Olivier Gitton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferdinand Connan having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rodolphe Vinel to make the kick off. Fabien Nectoux took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronald Celle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Corentin Lebas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Olivier Gitton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ferdinand Connan was out of position in the 58 minute of play, and Rodolphe Vinel capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rodolphe Vinel really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. Ferdinand Connan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodolphe Vinel in the 62nd minute of play. A hard shot 64 in the game by Olivier Gitton from a close distance when the talented Ferdinand Connan managed to make a qualified save. Léognan's players were relieved. 65 minutes into the match, Léognan's goal looked a bit too open when Rodolphe Vinel came free, but Ferdinand Connan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 66 minutes into the game, Rodolphe Vinel recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ferdinand Connan. Rodolphe Vinel showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-5. If Rodolphe Vinel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodolphe Vinel was extremely unlucky when he, in the 76th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 78 minutes into the match, Léognan's goal looked a bit too open when Olivier Gitton came free, but Ferdinand Connan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Corentin Lebas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Fabien Nectoux tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Léognan's Corentin Lebas got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 87 minutes into the match, Croisset's goal looked a bit too open when Corentin Lebas came free, but Fabien Nectoux reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodolphe Vinel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ferdinand Connan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Léognan's goal looked a bit too open when Rodolphe Vinel came free, but Ferdinand Connan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With 95 minutes on the clock, Junior Gagnaire commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 95 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Croisset! The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Croisset eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.