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Stade Ravoire
Spectators: 7337 (Terracing: 5539, Seating: 1698, VIP seats: 100) Faudel Flipo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Faudel Flipos short, quick shot in the 6thth minute got Marc Gest to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 7 minutes, Hippolyte Boschet mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Thèdes and the Ravoire players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ravoire's Jacob Pulix played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nathan Liètard in the 9th minute of play. Faudel Flipos short, quick shot in the 14thth minute got Marc Gest to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Marc Gest didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Ravoire's Faudel Flipo shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 19th minute Sam Petot shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacob Pulix saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 21st match minute, Thèdes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kylian Rodier to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Faudel Flipo in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marc Gest saved Thèdes from getting behind. If Faudel Flipo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in Thèdes's zone, Faudel Flipo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marc Gest came out of the goal and Faudel Flipo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marc Gest made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faudel Flipo in the 30th minute of play. Marc Gest made an important save on a dangerous shot by Édouard Plas in the 33rd minute. Faudel Flipo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Marc Gest made a huge save. Ravoire's Faudel Flipo got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Faudel Flipo was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 44th minute. Ravoire's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Roland Bibard stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Thèdes's Claude Battini got a free kick in the 53rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Faudel Flipo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ravoire's supporters rose to their feet, but Faudel Flipo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marc Gest breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Ravoire's Faudel Flipo 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 Thèdes's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Faudel Flipo in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marc Gest prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pierre-Henri Lafleur in the 72nd minute of play forced Thèdes's goalkeeper Marc Gest to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ravoire's Faudel Flipo in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Thèdes's goalie prevented a goal. After 75 minutes, Nathan Liètard mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Thèdes and the Ravoire players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 77 minutes of play, Ravoire's Faudel Flipo made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marc Gest was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind Thèdes's goalkeeper Marc Gest, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marc Gest took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Faudel Flipo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Édouard Plas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Faudel Flipo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Marc Gest tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Yvan Dugast came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Ravoire 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 Yvan Dugast couldn't finish the play. Marc Gest stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Faudel Flipo's shot from short distance in the 97th minute. Édouard Plas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Marc Gest tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee ended the match the Ravoire players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.