League Play-Off

Stade Fouquereuil
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Freddy Pont kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Florentin Bourigault hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Florentin Bourigault fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Barrou's protests and gave Florentin Bourigault a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Fouquereuil booed when Barrou was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florentin Bourigault didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nelson Dumortier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hippolyte Daviaud, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 8th minute, Cyril Cabanes 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. Nelson Dumortier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hippolyte Daviaud in the 10th minute of the match. After having played for 13 minutes, Cyril Cabanes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fouquereuil's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cyril Cabanes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Barrou's Nelson Dumortier proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Barrou from getting a goal against them. 17 minutes into the match, Barrou's goal looked a bit too open when Hippolyte Daviaud came free, but Nelson Dumortier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nelson Dumortier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hippolyte Daviaud in the 20th minute of the match. Kevin Massardier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronan Barbereau in the 25th minute of the match. Nelson Dumortier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hippolyte Daviaud in the 29th minute of play. Cyril Cabanes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 34th minute, Karl Chenais left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fouquereuil fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. 39 minutes into the match, Fouquereuil's goal looked a bit too open when Ronan Barbereau came free, but Kevin Massardier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ronan Barbereau had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nelson Dumortier stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hippolyte Daviaud's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hippolyte Daviaud was the one to do the kick off. Ronan Barbereau fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kevin Massardier having to interfere. Kevin Massardier made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Ronan Barbereau sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Fouquereuil's Kevin Massardier got control of the ball when Ronan Barbereau tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Hippolyte Daviaud had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cyril Cabanes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nelson Dumortier having to interfere. Ronan Barbereau fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kevin Massardier having to interfere. 68 minutes into the match, Fouquereuil's goal looked a bit too open when Lucien Beaussart came free, but Kevin Massardier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ronan Barbereau got free with Kevin Massardier in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 73rd minute, Cyril Cabanes 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. Cyril Cabanes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 80 minutes, Mohamed Courbe mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fouquereuil and the Barrou players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Barrou booed when Fouquereuil was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohamed Courbe didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Barrou booed when Fouquereuil was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hippolyte Daviaud didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gregoire Detraz kicked well hit freekick during the 99th minute of the match. Barrou's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.