League Play-Off

Stade Plivien
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Élie Cahuzac took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ernest Briens's late challenge caught a Plivien's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ernest Briens helped the player get up and apologised. In the 3rd match minute, Montchat was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ernest Briens to maneuver through the defense. Djibril Becquart sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Montchat's René Robine got control of the ball when Djibril Becquart tried to sneak it across the goal line. René Robine was a little too slow when Regis Renouard got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 10th minute. The score was now 1-0. A collision led to Plivien getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Laurent Chappe hit a great ball. Charlie Eveillard took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 17th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for René Robine. Montchat's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 18th minute Regis Renouard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but René Robine saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Élie Cahuzac managed to get in a good position for a shot. Montchat's supporters rose to their feet, but Élie Cahuzac was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Michael Pavan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Djibril Becquart received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. René Robine tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Plivien's Regis Renouard in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Montchat's goalie prevented a goal. Djibril Becquarts short, quick shot in the 26thth minute got René Robine to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 27th minute, Regis Renouard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Gildas Villedieu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Michael Pavan was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Prosper Guyard kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Djibril Becquart took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised René Robine. René Robine dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. The audience was convinced that Regis Renouard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but René Robine was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. François-Xavier Raffin hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Regis Renouard in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg René Robine saved Montchat from getting behind. Regis Renouard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. René Robine tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Regis Renouard made the kick off in the second half. Barthélémy Hess hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. René Robine came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by Plivien's Djibril Becquart. But to his dismay, Djibril Becquart quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Élie Cahuzac received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Michael Pavan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Plivien's Prosper Guyard got a free kick in the 69th minute. Élie Cahuzac sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Plivien's Michael Pavan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Élie Cahuzac in the 75th minute of play. Djibril Becquart fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without René Robine having to interfere. Regis Renouard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. René Robine tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Martial Lamarche managed to get in a good position for a shot. Plivien's supporters rose to their feet, but Martial Lamarche was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. René Robine breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Montchat's goalkeeper René Robine, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gildas Villedieu's late challenge caught a Plivien's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gildas Villedieu helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Plivien booed when Montchat was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gildas Villedieu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 97th minute, Boris Kaminski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Élie Cahuzac fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michael Pavan having to interfere. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Plivien fully deserved thier win.