League Play-Off

Stade Thiais
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Prosper Cheminade started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Thiais's goalkeeper Antony Dennemont, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 5th minute, Tristan Maille hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Romeo Mourier's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Antony Dennemont read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. A collision led to Calogne getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Bruno Dos Reis hit a great ball. When Kylian Brouard fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Calogne's protests and gave Kylian Brouard a yellow card for diving instead. Lucien Josselin who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 12thth minute tested the skills of Alex Arnould when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Antony Dennemont stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Romeo Mourier's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. In the 18th minute of the match Donovan Maupin shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alex Arnould showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. A collision led to Thiais getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Tristan Maille hit a great ball. In the 25th minute of the match Faustin Gentilhomme sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Antony Dennemont skillfully saved the ball. Antony Dennemont showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romeo Mourier, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 31st minute Romeo Mourier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antony Dennemont saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Thiais getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Lucien Delatre hit a great ball. Antony Dennemont showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kylian Brouard in the 39th minute of the match. Lucien Josselin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Arnould having to interfere. If Romeo Mourier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the match had gone on for 52 minutes, Kylian Brouard took a quick shot and it went in 0-1 without a chance for Antony Dennemont to make any attempt to save it. In the 56th minute, Thiais's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Romeo Mourier fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Youri Calon blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Antony Dennemont having to make a save. Romeo Mourier struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Antony Dennemont didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Calogne. An unexpected shot in the 70th minute by Kylian Brouard got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Romeo Mourier in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antony Dennemont saved Thiais from getting behind. Calogne's attack was well implemented in the 80th minute, but when Romeo Mourier was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Youri Calon hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Calogne's zone, Lucien Josselin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alex Arnould came out of the goal and Lucien Josselin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Lucien Josselin came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Thiais 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 Lucien Josselin couldn't finish the play. Lucien Josselin might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alex Arnould. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lucien Josselin ran back to his position shaking his head. Thiais's Antony Dennemont played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romeo Mourier in the 94th minute of play. After 96 played minutes Calogne got a freekick which was hit by Gildas Dalmas. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Calogne walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.