League Play-Off

Stade Prouvy
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Harry Rudelle started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Pascal Deal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edouard Thizy in the 7th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Harry Rudelle in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gilles Dubuis saved Prouvy from getting behind. In the 15th minute Renaud Lambinet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pascal Deal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Prouvy's goalkeeper Gilles Dubuis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gilles Dubuis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valentin Antonelli, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. In the 21st minute, Edouard Thizy 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. Renaud Lambinet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edouard Thizy could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Pascal Deal made a huge save. 32 minutes into the game, Mérignac's Harry Rudelle nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gilles Dubuis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Adam Olive charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adam Olive the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 35th match minute, Mérignac was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adam Olive to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 43 minutes, Renaud Lambinet took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Pascal Deal to make any attempt to save it. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Renaud Lambinet was the one to do the kick off. Emilien Lanciaux fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pascal Deal having to interfere. Pascal Deal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Renaud Lambinet, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. When Valentin Antonelli came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Mérignac fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Valentin Antonelli couldn't finish the play. Gildas Leveneur kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Renaud Lambinet 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. Valentin Antonelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Adam Olive was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 81 minutes had been played. After having played for 84 minutes, Renaud Lambinet managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Prouvy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Renaud Lambinet was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Valentin Antonelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edouard Thizy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Renaud Lambinet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pascal Deal having to interfere. When Gildas Leveneur fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mérignac's protests and gave Gildas Leveneur a yellow card for diving instead. In the 96th match minute, Mérignac was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gildas Leveneur to maneuver through the defense. Edouard Thizy might have been able to make a better finish in the 97th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pascal Deal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edouard Thizy ran back to his position shaking his head. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.