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Stade Boussange
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cédric Royere started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Cédric Royere shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thibault Masson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 4th minute, Francis Guénet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 5 minutes into the game, Jacques Flavigny was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bayern de Monique's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Boussange the free kick. Jacques Flavigny hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. 8 minutes into the match, Boussange's goal looked a bit too open when Cédric Royere came free, but Thibault Masson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 10th match minute, Boussange was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Clément Delande to maneuver through the defense. If Sammy Fourre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boussange's Thibault Masson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benjamin Baudrier in the 17th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cédric Royere in the 18th minute of play forced Boussange's goalkeeper Thibault Masson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Boussange's goalkeeper Thibault Masson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jim Coquel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mathias Toure, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thibault Masson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benjamin Baudrier, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. In the 26th match minute, Bayern de Monique was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thibaut Boursier to maneuver through the defense. When Francis Guénet came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Boussange 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 Francis Guénet couldn't finish the play. After 30 played minutes Boussange got a freekick which was hit by Jean-Baptiste Florin. Bayern de Monique's Jim Coquel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francis Guénet in the 34th minute of play. Jim Coquel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mathias Toure's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Jim Coquel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mathias Toure in the 40th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Baudrier in the 43rd minute of play forced Boussange's goalkeeper Thibault Masson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jacques Flavigny fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thibault Masson having to interfere. 47 minutes into the match, Boussange's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamin Baudrier came free, but Thibault Masson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mathias Toure made a kick off. Thibault Masson was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jacques Flavigny showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 53 minute of play. When Allan Marie-Louise came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Boussange 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 Allan Marie-Louise couldn't finish the play. If Benjamin Baudrier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thibault Masson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacques Flavigny, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 62 minutes into the match, Boussange's goalkeeper Thibault Masson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benjamin Baudrier. In the 66th minute, Bayern de Monique's Cédric Royere dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Cédric Royere managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bayern de Monique's supporters rose to their feet, but Cédric Royere was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Thibault Masson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Boussange's zone, Benjamin Baudrier stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thibault Masson came out of the goal and Benjamin Baudrier tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Boussange's Thibault Masson got control of the ball when Jacques Flavigny tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 74th minute, Benjamin Baudrier made a precise shot to the right of Thibault Masson. Boussange's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Thibault Masson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cédric Royere in the 80th minute of the match. Thibault Masson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jacques Flavigny in the 84th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benjamin Baudrier got free with Thibault Masson in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Boussange getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Hamid Sechet hit a great ball. Cédric Royere sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Boussange's Thibault Masson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Boussange from getting a goal against them. Jim Coquel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mathias Toure in the 92nd minute of play. In the 94th minute, Théodore Blanchard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the final whistle sounded Bayern de Monique left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Boussange.