League Play-Off

Stade Riedisheim
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ulysse Yver made the kick off which started today's match. Ilan Duclos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christopher Duru in the 3rd minute of the match. Bixente Dhennin's late challenge caught a Buchêne's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bixente Dhennin helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Buchêne booed when Riedisheim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bixente Dhennin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 9th minute, Christopher Duru 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. Christopher Duru blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ilan Duclos having to make a save. Christopher Duru struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Ilan Duclos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Buchêne. After a rather tough play, Riedisheim's Bixente Dhennin got a free kick in the 19th minute. After recieving a nice pass, Buchêne's Paul-Henri Pernin tried to score from far away in the 19th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Ilan Duclos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ulysse Yver's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. After 22 played minutes Riedisheim got a freekick which was hit by Gregoire Bruet. In the 23rd minute Christopher Duru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ilan Duclos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ulysse Yver had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 29 minutes, Christopher Duru made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Riedisheim's Ilan Duclos tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Ulysse Yver sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Buchêne's Ulysse Yver got a free kick in the 39th minute. Dan Schuh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 43 in the game by Dan Schuh from a close distance when the talented Steven Vuillaume managed to make a qualified save. Buchêne's players were relieved. The Riedisheim players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Buchêne were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pierre Mahaut made a kick off. Christopher Duru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilan Duclos having to interfere. Pierre Mahaut fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Steven Vuillaume having to interfere. Dan Schuh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Steven Vuillaume tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 61st minute, Pierre Mahaut left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Riedisheim fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After a rather tough play, Riedisheim's Bertrand Buisson got a free kick in the 64th minute. Buchêne's Ulysse Yver got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Christopher Durus short, quick shot in the 67thth minute got Ilan Duclos to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Steven Vuillaume took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pierre Mahaut, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Pierre Mahaut managed to get in a good position for a shot. Riedisheim's supporters rose to their feet, but Pierre Mahaut was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Steven Vuillaume breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 78th minute Ulysse Yver shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ilan Duclos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jacques Mermet hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. In the 81st minute Ulysse Yver shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ilan Duclos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th minute Dan Schuh shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Steven Vuillaume saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 91 minutes into the game, Bertrand Buisson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Riedisheim's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Buchêne the free kick. Bertrand Buisson hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. If Christopher Duru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.