Welcome to the match between La Rochelle F.C. and Fortuna

1'

Paul Robert received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Daniel Mercier, Amédée Fay tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Paul Robert dribbled past Léonce Delacroix.

Paul Robert made space for himself and hit it high and hard towards goal. Baudouin David couldn't reach it.

Bastien Parent saved superbly and held the ball.

2'

Daniel Mercier tried to take the ball past Léonce Delacroix but Léonce Delacroix blocked Daniel Mercier.

4'

Baudouin Sauvageon played a perfect pass for Anatole Chastain, Ghyslain Lémieux stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Anatole Chastain knocked a lovely ball for Aimé Sauveterre, Aristide Samson couldn't cut out the pass.

Aimé Sauveterre shot with a bicycle kick but the shot was blocked by Patrice LeBeau.

6'

Valère Garcon attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but Nazaire Roy hoofed the ball clear.

7'

Jean Tracey lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

8'

Valère Garcon tried to skip past the challenge of Nazaire Roy but his possession is lost through a tackle by Nazaire Roy.

9'

Amédée Fay played a perfect pass for Ghyslain Lémieux, the ball was picked up by Ghyslain Lémieux before Baudouin Sauvageon could intercept.

Ghyslain Lémieux passed along the floor for Rosaire Segal to pick it up, Rosaire Segal picked up on the ball before Anatole Chastain could reach it.

Rosaire Segal struck it at goal! but Serge Beauchene made the clearance.

11'

Daniel Mercier had shrugged off the challenge of Amédée Fay and hit a speculative long-range shot.

But Daniel Mercier put it high and wide ... It was a terrible miss.

13'

Daniel Mercier tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Léonce Delacroix.

14'

Block tackle from Baudouin Sauvageon, easily dispossessing Ghyslain Lémieux before Ghyslain Lémieux attempted to pass the ball.

15'

Anatole Chastain tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Aristide Samson.

17'

Clair Charron swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

18'

Ghyslain Lémieux knocked a lovely ball for Aristide Samson, Baudouin Sauvageon couldn't cut it.

Aristide Samson moved the ball forward for Valère Garcon, Valère Garcon trapped the ball nicely before Anatole Chastain could intercept.

Pass by Valère Garcon to Léonce Delacroix, Léonce Delacroix took possession of the ball before Serge Beauchene could reach it.

Léonce Delacroix chipped the ball goalwards but Nicodème Sartre cleared the ball.

20'

Amédée Fay skipped past the challenge of Daniel Mercier.

Amédée Fay crossed the ball low and hard, Paul Robert couldn't cut out the pass.

Aristide Samson immediately chipped the ball goalwards before Serge Beauchene could reach the ball.

Hercule Émile could only parry it.

21'

Yellow card shown to Paul Robert.

22'

Daniel Mercier took the ball past Amédée Fay.

Vicious shot by Daniel Mercier for the top corner from distance but Léonce Delacroix cleared the ball from danger.

24'

Daniel Mercier tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Léonce Delacroix read the game well to intercept the ball.

26'

That was a trademark freekick from Michel LeFurgey. Bastien Parent was very disappointed to be beaten at his near post. ... GOAL!!!

La Rochelle F.C. 1 - 0 Fortuna

27'

Amédée Fay fed the ball forward to Patrice LeBeau, Patrice LeBeau latched onto the ball before Daniel Mercier could reach it.

Patrice LeBeau had a great opportunity to score from medium range but he was tackled by Paul Robert.

29'

Théo Colbert was shown a yellow card.

Jean Tracey picked up Aristide Samson's long ball, Baudouin Sauvageon failed to reach the ball.

Jean Tracey found a gap and fired off a shot. Serge Beauchene failed to block the shot.

Hercule Émile saved and deflected the ball clear.

30'

Valère Garcon tried to jink past Clair Charron but Clair Charron block tackled Valère Garcon.

31'

Valère Garcon tried to jink past Nazaire Roy but Nazaire Roy robbed Valère Garcon.

32'

The referee showed Jean Tracey a yellow card.

Ghyslain Lémieux tried to skip past Anatole Chastain but Anatole Chastain won the ball from Ghyslain Lémieux.

33'

Paul Robert tried to sprint past Léonce Delacroix but Paul Robert lost out to Léonce Delacroix.

36'

Anatole Chastain dribbled past Aristide Samson.

Anatole Chastain tried his luck with a long range chip but Ghyslain Lémieux cleared the ball.

37'

Anatole Chastain passed along the floor for Serge Beauchene to pick it up, Serge Beauchene latched onto the ball before Ghyslain Lémieux could cut it out.

Serge Beauchene played a wonderful ball for Anatole Chastain, the ball was picked up by Anatole Chastain before Aristide Samson could cut it out.

Anatole Chastain passed the ball to Nazaire Roy, Patrice LeBeau missed his interception.

Nazaire Roy made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Baudouin David.

38'

Nazaire Roy tried to skip past the challenge of Valère Garcon but Valère Garcon block tackled Nazaire Roy.

40'

Aimé Sauveterre took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

41'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Baudouin Sauvageon.

45'

Valère Garcon brought the ball over the halfway line,Nazaire Roy tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Nicodème Sartre won the aerial challenge against Jean Tracey, then headed the ball clear.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Fortuna were unfortunate to go in behind.La Rochelle F.C. maintained 51% of possession and 49% for Fortuna. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Théo Colbert tried to feed the high ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Paul Robert.

47'

Serge Beauchene tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Aristide Samson coolly intercepted the pass.

48'

Anatole Chastain played a perfect pass for Daniel Mercier, Daniel Mercier took it in his stride before Rosaire Segal could reach it.

Daniel Mercier tried to deliver a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Léonce Delacroix.

50'

Ghyslain Lémieux tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Baudouin Sauvageon found himself in the way of the ball.

51'

Valère Garcon played the ball to Aristide Samson's feet, Nazaire Roy failed to intercept the pass.

Aristide Samson looked certain to score from medium range but he couldn't escape the attentions of Clair Charron.

53'

Ghyslain Lémieux tried to dribble past Baudouin Sauvageon but Baudouin Sauvageon cleanly tackled the ball.

54'

Valère Garcon attempted to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Nazaire Roy.

55'

The referee showed Valère Garcon a yellow card.

56'

Nicodème Sartre stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Patrice LeBeau got well above Aimé Sauveterre to win the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

57'

Jean Tracey went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

60'

Ghyslain Lémieux span past Paul Robert.

Ghyslain Lémieux delivered the ball in from wide, Daniel Mercier failed to reach the ball.

Aristide Samson got up above Serge Beauchene, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Brilliant saved by Hercule Émile.

61'

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

63'

Anatole Chastain played the ball to Baudouin Sauvageon's feet, Aristide Samson failed to intercept the pass.

Baudouin Sauvageon hit the ball forward to Aimé Sauveterre, Aimé Sauveterre took possession of the ball before Ghyslain Lémieux could intercept.

Aimé Sauveterre got free in the penalty area and tried an optimistic effort at goal. Patrice LeBeau didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Bastien Parent did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

69'

Baudouin Sauvageon could not stop a confident Jean Tracey going past him.

Jean Tracey stepped away from Paul Robert and struck a medium range piledriver.

But it went just over the bar ... He dropped to his knees.

70'

Léonce Delacroix played the ball past Daniel Mercier to Amédée Fay's feet.

Amédée Fay tried to score from medium range but Paul Robert gave him no space to manoeuvre.

71'

Serge Beauchene lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

72'

Amédée Fay made a pass to Léonce Delacroix, Léonce Delacroix picked up on the ball before Paul Robert could cut it out.

Léonce Delacroix delivered a float cross over Daniel Mercier.

Jean Tracey got to the ball ahead of Serge Beauchene, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Hercule Émile did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

73'

Daniel Mercier got past Ghyslain Lémieux with ease.

Daniel Mercier bent it from medium range but Léonce Delacroix charged down the shot.

74'

Anatole Chastain played it confidently past Aristide Samson.

Anatole Chastain attempted a curling shot from 20 yards but Ghyslain Lémieux got in and cleared the danger.

78'

Léonce Delacroix tried to lift the ball forward but Anatole Chastain made a great interception.

80'

Théo Colbert stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Nazaire Roy coolly intercepted the pass.

81'

Baudouin Sauvageon block tackled Valère Garcon before Valère Garcon could pass the ball.

83'

Amédée Fay lost the ball to Paul Robert's block tackle before Amédée Fay attempted to deliver the ball.

86'

Valère Garcon looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Baudouin David tried to nod the ball forward to a team-mate but Serge Beauchene blocked the header.

87'

Clair Charron tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Valère Garcon.

88'

Ghyslain Lémieux laid it forward to Aristide Samson, the ball was picked up by Aristide Samson before Baudouin Sauvageon could reach it.

Aristide Samson stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Anatole Chastain.

89'

Valère Garcon hit a crashing drive from 40 yards but the shot clattered off Nazaire Roy.

91'

Ghyslain Lémieux sprinted past Anatole Chastain.

Ghyslain Lémieux tried his luck from a distance but the shot clattered off Baudouin Sauvageon.

End Match La Rochelle F.C. 1 - 0 Fortuna