Match Report


AS Saint-ÉtienneAS Saint-Étienne     FC MetzFC Metz
Gary ParsonsGary Parsons Computer Player Computer Player
Alcaly SilvestreA. Silvestre73
G
1
G
67Gianluca FortinG. Fortin
Ledley KanuL. Kanu69
D
2
D
76Phil LightfootP. Lightfoot
Emile GascoigneE. Gascoigne71
D
3
D
76Gareth MortensenG. Mortensen
Andy DickovA. Dickov66
D
4
D
75Bjarki ThoroddsenB. Thoroddsen
Paul GarciaP. Garcia75
M
5
M
79Simon KaiserS. Kaiser
Theo EbbingeT. Ebbinge73
M
6
M
73Don GreigD. Greig
Tobias ZiegeT. Ziege75
M
captain7
M
66Cristiano LopesC. Lopes
Martin PolheimM. Polheim73
M
8
M
54Julien PavonJ. Pavon
Sven PrantlS. Prantl67
A
9captain
A
76Peter ZoisP. Zois
Rodolphe CharlotR. Charlot71
A
10
A
71Pedro NavarroP. Navarro
Stefanos TaoulasS. Taoulas68
A
11
A
64Isaac ZapataI. Zapata
 
Jean-Philippe DiattaJ. Diatta61
D
12
D
73Uwe BartschU. Bartsch
Lomano WeaverL. Weaver35
M
13
A
59Barket FrancoisB. Francois
Diego BolañoD. Bolaño69
M
14
D
56Mehdi AlicarteM. Alicarte

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard where AS Saint-Étienne play host to FC Metz. A crowd of 18,547 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both AS Saint-Étienne and FC Metz are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rudy Dernis.


0.00
FC Metz start the match!
6.28
Gareth Mortensen hits a low pass to Simon Kaiser. With a delightful solo run, Simon Kaiser stretches the opposition's defence. Simon Kaiser threads a neat, attacking ball through to Isaac Zapata. Isaac Zapata looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
12.08
Phil Lightfoot flicks a high pass forward to Don Greig who brings the ball under control. Don Greig flicks the ball to his team mate, Peter Zois. Peter Zois makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Pedro Navarro. Pedro Navarro side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
16.40
With vision, Phil Lightfoot laces a through ball forward to Cristiano Lopes. Cristiano Lopes flicks a high ball forward to Isaac Zapata who takes it down. Isaac Zapata advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Isaac Zapata provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Alcaly Silvestre had no chance!! Goal for FC Metz!
27.52
Emile Gascoigne deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Garcia. Paul Garcia knocks the ball forward to Stefanos Taoulas. Stefanos Taoulas shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
28.09
Gareth Mortensen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Don Greig. Don Greig flicks a high pass forward. Peter Zois holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Peter Zois whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Navarro. Pedro Navarro connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
32.51
Theo Ebbinge threads a neat ball through to Stefanos Taoulas. Stefanos Taoulas shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
33.36
Sven Prantl catches Bjarki Thoroddsen on the ankles. Sven Prantl is shown the yellow card! Bjarki Thoroddsen stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.14
Don Greig chips the ball to his team mate, Isaac Zapata. Isaac Zapata shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
38.18
Rodolphe Charlot hacks Gareth Mortensen from behind! Rodolphe Charlot is warned by the referee! Gareth Mortensen carries on, but is struggling a bit.
39.39
Cristiano Lopes sees a break and surges forward. Cristiano Lopes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Peter Zois but he's offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AS Saint-Étienne appear unchanged since the first half. FC Metz also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with AS Saint-Étienne kicking off!
47.27
Theo Ebbinge deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sven Prantl. Sven Prantl lofts in a cross ball towards Rodolphe Charlot. Rodolphe Charlot finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Gianluca Fortin gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
49.08
Don Greig knocks the ball forward to Peter Zois. Peter Zois knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Isaac Zapata is offside!
51.57
Ledley Kanu flicks the ball to his team mate, Theo Ebbinge. Theo Ebbinge threads a neat ball through to Stefanos Taoulas. Stefanos Taoulas controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's there!! Gianluca Fortin has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
54.48
Phil Lightfoot threads a neat ball through to Cristiano Lopes. Without breaking stride, Cristiano Lopes plays the ball forward to Peter Zois. Peter Zois threads a neat ball through to Pedro Navarro. Pedro Navarro muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Alcaly Silvestre. Excellent save.
57.50
Tobias Ziege changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Tobias Ziege edges inside the box! Tobias Ziege shoots from just inside the box but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.41
Paul Garcia flicks a high pass forward. Stefanos Taoulas collects the pass. Stefanos Taoulas makes a probing pass between the defence to Rodolphe Charlot. Rodolphe Charlot cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
65.43
Cristiano Lopes flicks a high ball forward to Isaac Zapata who takes it down. Isaac Zapata shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
69.29
Gareth Mortensen takes the throw-in. Bjarki Thoroddsen threads a neat ball through to Don Greig. Don Greig hits a low pass to Pedro Navarro. Pedro Navarro advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Pedro Navarro provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
71.21
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
73.09
With a delightful solo run, Theo Ebbinge stretches the opposition's defence. Theo Ebbinge controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
75.09
Phil Lightfoot knocks the ball forward to Simon Kaiser. Simon Kaiser kicks a strong pass forward to Isaac Zapata. Isaac Zapata sees Peter Zois just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Peter Zois side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Alcaly Silvestre easily gets down and covers it.
78.56
Julien Pavon flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Navarro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pedro Navarro knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Zois. Peter Zois knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Alcaly Silvestre is on top of it.
83.12
Gareth Mortensen receives the ball from a throw-in from Phil Lightfoot. Gareth Mortensen makes a probing pass to Don Greig. Don Greig deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Peter Zois. Peter Zois makes a simple pass, allowing Pedro Navarro to run into the box. Pedro Navarro shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
85.06
Andy Dickov flicks a high pass forward. Tobias Ziege collects the pass. Tobias Ziege knocks the ball to his team mate, Stefanos Taoulas. Stefanos Taoulas whips in a cross ball towards Rodolphe Charlot. Rodolphe Charlot makes a deft header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
89.12
Cristiano Lopes hits a low pass to Peter Zois. Peter Zois chips the ball to his team mate, Isaac Zapata. Andy Dickov barges into Isaac Zapata. Isaac Zapata appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

AS Saint-Étienne

FC Metz
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.8%
61.3%
Play Area
31.2%
42.5%
26.2%

Scorers
Stefanos Taoulas 52
Rodolphe Charlot 85
Isaac Zapata 6, 16
Pedro Navarro 12

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Isaac Zapata of FC Metz

Match Ratings
1.Alcaly Silvestre (GK)
7
2.Ledley Kanu (DEF)
6
3.Emile Gascoigne (DEF)
6
4.Andy Dickov (DEF)
6
5.Paul Garcia (MID)
6
6.Theo Ebbinge (MID)
7
7.Tobias Ziege (MID)
6
8.Martin Polheim (MID)
6
9.Sven Prantl (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Rodolphe Charlot (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Stefanos Taoulas (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Jean-Philippe Diatta (DEF)
0
13.Lomano Weaver (MID)
0
14.Diego Bolaño (MID)
0

1.Gianluca Fortin (GK)
7
2.Phil Lightfoot (DEF)
6
3.Gareth Mortensen (DEF)
6
4.Bjarki Thoroddsen (DEF)
6
5.Simon Kaiser (MID)
7
6.Don Greig (MID)
7
7.Cristiano Lopes (MID)
7
8.Julien Pavon (MID)
6
9.Peter Zois (ATT)
7
10.Pedro Navarro (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Isaac Zapata (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Uwe Bartsch (DEF)
0
13.Barket Francois (ATT)
0
14.Mehdi Alicarte (DEF)
0