League Play-Off

Stade Blausasc
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Jimmy Agogue received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Malik Hennebert tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jimmy Agogue's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Malik Hennebert read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. Patxi Naulet might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alban Bourdel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Patxi Naulet ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpected shot in the 23rd minute by Jimmy Agogue got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 25th minute Jimmy Agogue shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Malik Hennebert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Thias's Youssef Hourcade got a free kick in the 25th minute. If Erwin Bardet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Herbert Marguerie kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Thias's zone, Jimmy Agogue stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Malik Hennebert came out of the goal and Jimmy Agogue tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 35th minute, Blausasc's Jimmy Agogue ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Malik Hennebert. Malik Hennebert yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After a rather tough play, Thias's Youssef Hourcade got a free kick in the 40th minute. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Blausasc's goalkeeper Alban Bourdel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Blausasc's Alban Bourdel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michel Moulis in the 46th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Patxi Naulet stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Erwin Bardet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Jimmy Agogue managed to get in a good position for a shot. Blausasc's supporters rose to their feet, but Jimmy Agogue was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Malik Hennebert breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 61st minute Jimmy Agogue shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Malik Hennebert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 66th minute Patxi Naulet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alban Bourdel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leopold Clemot scored 2-0 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Malik Hennebert, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jimmy Agogue sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Malik Hennebert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jimmy Agogue, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Patxi Naulet fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Thias's protests and gave Patxi Naulet a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Thias getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Patxi Naulet hit a great ball. Erwin Bardet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Malik Hennebert having to interfere. Alban Bourdel was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Patxi Naulet showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 96 minute of play. Blausasc's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.