League Play-Off

Deulemont
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Damien Bourget took the kick off in the first half of the match. Daryl Gery hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. A collision led to Béthemont getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Raphael Dupart hit a great ball. In the 11th minute, Damien Bourget 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. Gilles Mottet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dominique Berteaux in the 15th minute of play. Lorenzo Pla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luka Sourice having to interfere. Gilles Mottet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damien Bourget, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Luka Sourice showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gael Schell in the 24th minute of the match. 32 minutes into the game, Franck Champeaux was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Béthemont's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Deulemont the free kick. Franck Champeaux kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. In the 34thth minute of the game Gael Schell who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Béthemont's Luka Sourice was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Gael Schell came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Deulemont 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 Gael Schell couldn't finish the play. Gael Schell struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Luka Sourice didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Deulemont. Luka Sourice made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lorenzo Pla in the 40th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gael Schell made a kick off. The corner led Deulemont's Redouane Houard to fire away a dangerous shot which Luka Sourice despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When Deulemont's Gael Schell in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Béthemont's goalie prevented a goal. If Lorenzo Pla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 61 minutes into the game, Deulemont's Gael Schell nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luka Sourice made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. In the 67thth minute of the game Gael Schell who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Béthemont's Luka Sourice was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 69 minutes into the match, Gael Schell notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Béthemont's Luka Sourice. Luka Sourice was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Deulemont's Gilles Mottet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damien Bourget in the 74th minute of play. Nicolas Marchant charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nicolas Marchant the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Nicolas Marchant kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. After having played for 76 minutes, Damien Bourget managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Béthemont's supporters crossed their fingers, but Damien Bourget was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lorenzo Pla in the 85th minute of play forced Béthemont's goalkeeper Luka Sourice to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 87 minutes into the match, Béthemont's goal looked a bit too open when Lorenzo Pla came free, but Luka Sourice reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Marin Fontaine fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Béthemont's protests and gave Marin Fontaine a yellow card for diving instead. Béthemont:s Luka Sourice showed great skill when he stopped Redouane Houard:s penalty. In the 91st match minute, Béthemont was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Franck Champeaux to maneuver through the defense. Lorenzo Pla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lorenzo Pla in the 94th minute of play forced Béthemont's goalkeeper Luka Sourice to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Béthemont defense, Lorenzo Pla kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Luka Sourice. The Béthemont fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Luka Sourice should have stopped the shot. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Deulemont fans cheered their team off the field, for while Béthemont had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.