Welcome to the match between Villeurbanne athletic and Douai F.C.

2'

Fernand Mercier was shown a yellow card.

Pons Fortier played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Urbain Tolbert found himself in the way of the ball.

3'

Patrice Robert passed along the floor for Jules Reyer to pick it up, Jean-baptiste Robert stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Jules Reyer found a chance to score from medium range but Guillaume Béringer made the last ditch tackle.

6'

Patrice Robert tried to sprint past Jean-baptiste Robert but Jean-baptiste Robert took the ball away from Patrice Robert.

7'

Roger Béringer picked up Jacques Joubert's excellent ball, Jules Giles missed his interception.

Roger Béringer turned on the ball to leave Gaston Lambert standing.

Roger Béringer got free in the penalty area and had a crack at goal. Évariste De Sauveterre approached too late to tackle him.

Lucrèce Mercier managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

10'

Germain Baudin lobbed it over the halfway line,Paul Poirier tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Jean Tremblay won the ball in the air from Évariste De Sauveterre, then had a header for a goal.

But Jean Tremblay sent it far too high ... It was an epic miss.

11'

Jacques Joubert hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Gaston Lambert got in and cleared the danger.

13'

Germain Baudin gave the corner straight to the opposition.

15'

Patrice Robert flicked the ball over Jean-baptiste Robert's head !.

Patrice Robert centred the ball, Guillaume Béringer missed his interception.

Gabriel Salomon passed the ball instantly to his left. Évariste De Sauveterre couldn't cut out the pass.

Roger Béringer attempted a thunderous drive! but the shot was charged down by Paul Poirier.

18'

Lothaire Gagne darted past Paul Poirier.

Pass by Lothaire Gagne to Gabriel Salomon, Gabriel Salomon took it in his stride before Fernand Mercier could cut it out.

Gabriel Salomon had a go on goal but Paul Poirier threw himself in front of the shot.

19'

Fernand Mercier tried to dart past Urbain Tolbert but Urbain Tolbert took the ball away from Fernand Mercier.

20'

Roger Béringer tried to skip past the challenge of Gaston Lambert but Gaston Lambert succesfully won the ball from Roger Béringer.

22'

Patrice Robert stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Jean-baptiste Robert closed in and intercepted the ball.

23'

Patrice Robert dribbled past Valéry Bonner.

Patrice Robert made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Jean-baptiste Robert.

24'

Pons Fortier whipped in the freekick. Pons Fortier put it horribly wide.

25'

Fernand Mercier took the ball confidently past Lothaire Gagne.

Fernand Mercier curled the ball in at goal from distance. Urbain Tolbert couldn't reach it.

Lucas Foss blocked the shot.

27'

Pons Fortier moved the ball forward for Fernand Mercier, Urbain Tolbert couldn't cut it.

Vicious shot by Fernand Mercier for the top corner from distance but Lothaire Gagne blocked the shot.

28'

Pons Fortier swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

29'

Lothaire Gagne showed Fernand Mercier a clean set of heels.

Lothaire Gagne hit the ball from medium range. Pons Fortier wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Lothaire Gagne sent the ball well over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

30'

Lothaire Gagne tried to pass the ball forward but The ball struck Évariste De Sauveterre.

32'

Gaston Lambert sent in the freekick. But Gaston Lambert didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide.

33'

Lothaire Gagne tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but Fernand Mercier got in and cleared the danger.

39'

Patrice Robert was pressed by Gaston Lambert but he evaded the challenge and hit it high and hard towards goal from 35 yards.

Denied by Lucrèce Mercier.

40'

Roger Béringer gave the corner straight to the opposition.

41'

Patrice Robert played a pinpoint pass to Jules Reyer, Jules Reyer took it in his stride before Jean-baptiste Robert could intercept.

Jules Reyer had the chance to score from long range but Guillaume Béringer made an important challenge!.

42'

Jacques Joubert failed in his attempt to skip past Gaston Lambert.

44'

Gabriel Salomon's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

45'

Urbain Tolbert tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Bernard Leroy.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Villeurbanne athletic maintained 62% of possession and 38% for Douai F.C.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Fernand Mercier tried to jink past Urbain Tolbert but Urbain Tolbert took the ball away from Fernand Mercier.

49'

Patrice Robert took the ball past Guillaume Béringer.

Patrice Robert tried to dribble past Jean-baptiste Robert but Patrice Robert lost the ball to Jean-baptiste Robert.

50'

Lothaire Gagne dribbled past Fernand Mercier.

Lothaire Gagne tried to curl one in from medium range. Pons Fortier couldn't reach it.

Lucrèce Mercier failed to save the ball ... A great goal from a fine move by Lothaire Gagne !!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Villeurbanne athletic 1 - 0 Douai F.C.

51'

Swerving shot by Guillaume Béringer from long range. Patrice Robert approached too late to clear the danger.

But Guillaume Béringer didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was a shocking miss.

52'

Norbert Albert stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Jules Giles made a great interception.

53'

Jacques Joubert twisted past Jules Giles.

Gaston Lambert blocked Jacques Joubert before Jacques Joubert tried to get onto the pass.

54'

Patrice Robert stepped away from Jean-baptiste Robert and attempted a thunderous drive from 40 yards.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Patrice Robert ... He held his head in his hands.

56'

Patrice Robert stepped away from Jean-baptiste Robert and tried his luck with a long range chip.

But Patrice Robert put it well wide ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

57'

Pons Fortier tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Urbain Tolbert closed in and intercepted the ball.

58'

Norbert Albert whipped in the corner.

Roger Béringer beat Évariste De Sauveterre to the ball, then attempted a looping header at goal.

But Roger Béringer didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... He should have hit the target at least.

60'

Lothaire Gagne received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Urbain Tolbert, Fernand Mercier couldn't cut it.

Lothaire Gagne attempted to feed the high ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Pons Fortier.

61'

Lothaire Gagne played a lovely ball for Jacques Joubert, Jacques Joubert took possession of the ball before Jules Giles could cut it out.

The float cross came in from Jacques Joubert on the wing, Gaston Lambert couldn't cut it.

Germain Baudin out-jumped Évariste De Sauveterre, then flicked the ball forward.

Patrice Robert lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and tried an optimistic effort at goal. Paul Poirier wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Patrice Robert's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... It was a terrible miss.

64'

Lothaire Gagne made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Fernand Mercier.

65'

Paul Poirier ran up to take the corner.

Germain Baudin got ahead of Bernard Leroy to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

66'

Jean Tremblay tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

69'

Guillaume Béringer tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Patrice Robert found himself in the way of the ball.

70'

Lothaire Gagne's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

71'

Guillaume Béringer tried to feed the high ball but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Patrice Robert.

74'

Long pass by Pons Fortier to Gaston Lambert, Urbain Tolbert tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Gaston Lambert had a crack at goal but the shot was blocked by Norbert Albert.

75'

Lothaire Gagne dribbled past Pons Fortier.

Lothaire Gagne tried to skip past the challenge of Fernand Mercier but Fernand Mercier didn't allow.

77'

Gabriel Salomon gave the corner straight to the opposition.

80'

Fernand Mercier faked a shot before cutting Urbain Tolbert in a different direction.

Fernand Mercier lofted the ball over to Valéry Bonner, Lothaire Gagne failed to intercept the pass.

Valéry Bonner tried to get onto the pass but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Germain Baudin.

81'

Jean-baptiste Robert was outmuscled by Patrice Robert.

Patrice Robert got the float cross in from the wing, Guillaume Béringer couldn't reach it.

Évariste De Sauveterre climbed above Jean Tremblay, then headed clear the danger.

82'

Lothaire Gagne tried to sprint past Paul Poirier but failed.

83'

Germain Baudin tried to jink past Guillaume Béringer but Guillaume Béringer succesfully won the ball from Germain Baudin.

86'

Lothaire Gagne attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Pons Fortier.

87'

Urbain Tolbert tried to use his skill to go past Jules Giles but Jules Giles nicked the ball from the toes of Urbain Tolbert.

88'

Guillaume Béringer jinked confidently past Patrice Robert.

Guillaume Béringer blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance. Jules Reyer couldn't reach it.

But Guillaume Béringer put it wide of the goal ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

91'

Jacques Joubert directed the ball nicely to Roger Béringer, Jules Giles couldn't reach it.

Roger Béringer surged past Gaston Lambert!.

Roger Béringer centred the ball, Jules Giles tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Gabriel Salomon passed the ball instantly to his left. Paul Poirier failed to reach the ball.

Despite the angle, Jules Reyer flicked it goalwards but the shot was charged down by Évariste De Sauveterre.

92'

Jacques Joubert moved the ball forward for Roger Béringer, Gaston Lambert stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Roger Béringer tried to centre the ball but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Jules Giles.

93'

Pass by Pons Fortier to Fernand Mercier, Urbain Tolbert failed to reach the ball.

Fernand Mercier tried to get onto the pass but Lothaire Gagne closed in and intercepted the ball.

94'

Lothaire Gagne passed the ball to Urbain Tolbert, Urbain Tolbert latched onto the ball before Fernand Mercier could reach it.

Urbain Tolbert took the ball past Pons Fortier.

Urbain Tolbert tried a banana shot from distance!. Fernand Mercier failed to charge down the shot.

But it was well wide of the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

End Match Villeurbanne athletic 1 - 0 Douai F.C.