League Play-Off

Stade Corbehem
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Armand Plisson got the match started through his kick off. Lorenzo Ramin kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Corbehem's Teddy Gauche played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tommy Chesneau in the 7th minute of play. The supporters of Burbure booed when Corbehem was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lorenzo Ramin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Corbehem's goal looked a bit too open when Armand Plisson came free, but Teddy Gauche reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kader Quesnel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nelson Julien in the 16th minute of play. Armand Plisson struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Teddy Gauche didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Burbure. If Danny Lassalle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 22 minutes into the match, Corbehem's goal looked a bit too open when Tommy Chesneau came free, but Teddy Gauche reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kader Quesnel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nelson Julien, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tommy Chesneau in the 30th minute of play forced Corbehem's goalkeeper Teddy Gauche to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 33rd minute Lorenzo Ramin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kader Quesnel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Danny Lassalle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 40 minutes, Nelson Julien managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Corbehem's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nelson Julien was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nelson Julien struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Kader Quesnel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Corbehem. Danny Lassalle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nelson Julien to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Corbehem's Michael Bevilacqua got a free kick in the 51st minute. If Tommy Chesneau had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Armand Plisson took a quick shot and it went in 0-1 without a chance for Teddy Gauche to make any attempt to save it. After a rather tough play, Burbure's Bruce Jourde got a free kick in the 57th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armand Plisson in the 70th minute of play forced Corbehem's goalkeeper Teddy Gauche to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kader Quesnel came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by Corbehem's Nelson Julien. But to his dismay, Nelson Julien quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. In the 81stth minute of the game Armand Plisson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Corbehem's Teddy Gauche was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tommy Chesneau scored 1-3 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Teddy Gauche, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Armand Plisson in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Teddy Gauche prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Lorenzo Ramin came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Corbehem 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 Lorenzo Ramin couldn't finish the play. After 90 played minutes Burbure got a freekick which was hit by Adil Jourdren. Nelson Julien fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kader Quesnel having to interfere. The Burbure supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Burbure would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.