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Stade Montreuil
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the game, Houlette's Pierrick Sittler nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Blaise Gruber made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Blaise Gruber showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pierrick Sittler in the 6th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Houlette defense, Ilan Kammerer kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marin Gérard. The Houlette fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marin Gérard should have stopped the shot. If Mehdi Koenig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 25 minutes into the match, Houlette's goalkeeper Marin Gérard had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ilan Kammerer. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marc-Olivier Villeger during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Marc-Olivier Villeger kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. After 37 minutes of play, Houlette's Pierrick Sittler made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Blaise Gruber was left in no man's land by his defense there! Blaise Gruber showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pierrick Sittler, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. In the 47th minute Pierrick Sittler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Blaise Gruber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Houlette were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

53 minutes in the game, Mehdi Koenig fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Blaise Gruber having to interfere. Marin Gérard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dominique Ardouin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Crew zéro Fc's Blaise Gruber played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pierrick Sittler in the 59th minute of play. Dominique Ardouin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marin Gérard having to interfere. Mehdi Koenig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Guillaume Pelloquin made in the 69th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Houlette's Damien Brandt. Pierrick Sittler struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Blaise Gruber didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Houlette. When Dominique Ardouin fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Crew zéro Fc's protests and gave Dominique Ardouin a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Crew zéro Fc's Dominique Ardouin got a free kick in the 76th minute. Houlette's Pierrick Sittler got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pierrick Sittler's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Blaise Gruber read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. In the 83rd match minute, Crew zéro Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaspard Grolier to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mehdi Koenig in the 84th minute of play forced Crew zéro Fc's goalkeeper Blaise Gruber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Crew zéro Fc defense, Mehdi Koenig kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Blaise Gruber. The Crew zéro Fc fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Blaise Gruber should have stopped the shot. If Pierrick Sittler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Éthan Le Goff could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Blaise Gruber made a huge save. 91 minutes into the game, Ben Delamarre was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Crew zéro Fc's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Houlette the free kick. Ben Delamarre kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Houlette's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.