Match Report


FC MetzFC Metz     ReimsReims
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Fernando CorreaF. Correa67
G
1
G
59Chritophe MayerC. Mayer
Fernando Mario BekrarF. Bekrar68
D
2
D
59Tony GuiblesiT. Guiblesi
Francis DeroffF. Deroff53
D
3captain
D
57Ruby PitauR. Pitau
Vincent GrégoireV. Grégoire48
D
captain4
D
54Mario LefèvreM. Lefèvre
Mickael NicaiseM. Nicaise47
D
5
M
63Frederic SankharéF. Sankharé
Noah FriedmannN. Friedmann72
M
6
M
62Frederic FernandezF. Fernandez
Frederic BattlesF. Battles65
M
7
M
55Geoffroy BancarelG. Bancarel
Lamine MonierL. Monier55
A
8
M
39Alex GrossmannA. Grossmann
Kuami SarrK. Sarr50
A
9
A
74Regis BourgeoisR. Bourgeois
Adelmajid FerrereA. Ferrere46
A
10
A
64Teddy OuedecT. Ouedec
Jean-Jacques TafforeauJ. Tafforeau43
A
11
A
61Alberto AndresA. Andres
 
Pegguy ChaveriatP. Chaveriat66
G
12
A
58Antonio DiezA. Diez
Rui PostigaR. Postiga64
G
13
A
58Ruby ValenzaR. Valenza
Frederic MendyF. Mendy60
G
14
G
54Marques Pereira LestinM. Lestin

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Stade Saint-Symphorien where FC Metz play host to Reims. A crowd of 9,596 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Metz are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Reims appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ted Emeran.


0.00
The whistle blows and FC Metz kick off!
2.11
Geoffroy Bancarel runs forward with the ball. Geoffroy Bancarel threads the ball through to Teddy Ouedec. Teddy Ouedec shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
8.10
Fernando Mario Bekrar passes the ball forward to Noah Friedmann. Noah Friedmann threads the ball through to Lamine Monier. Lamine Monier shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
14.02
Vincent Grégoire catches Frederic Fernandez on the ankles. The referee brings Vincent Grégoire to one side and gives him a warning! Frederic Fernandez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
15.53
Geoffroy Bancarel sees a break and surges forward. Geoffroy Bancarel plays a scrappy one-two with Alex Grossmann and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Geoffroy Bancarel provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Fernando Correa easily gets down and covers it.
16.33
Geoffroy Bancarel makes a probing pass to Frederic Fernandez. Frederic Fernandez hits a low pass to Regis Bourgeois. Regis Bourgeois shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
18.55
Frederic Battles passes the ball forward to Noah Friedmann. Noah Friedmann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mario Lefèvre.
20.33
Geoffroy Bancarel flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Andres. Alberto Andres whips in a cross ball towards Teddy Ouedec. Teddy Ouedec connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Teddy Ouedec!
28.25
Geoffroy Bancarel flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Ouedec holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Teddy Ouedec shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.03
Noah Friedmann flicks a high pass forward. Frederic Battles controls it well on his chest. Frederic Battles whips in a cross ball towards Lamine Monier. Lamine Monier makes a looping header on goal. Magnificent save by Chritophe Mayer!
34.55
Fernando Mario Bekrar threads the ball through to Adelmajid Ferrere. Adelmajid Ferrere shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
36.11
Vincent Grégoire hits a low pass to Frederic Battles. Frederic Battles makes a beautiful solo run. Frederic Battles sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
38.42
Vincent Grégoire sees Frederic Battles in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Frederic Battles controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Noah Friedmann. Noah Friedmann shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
39.22
Without breaking stride, Tony Guiblesi plays the ball forward to Geoffroy Bancarel. Geoffroy Bancarel knocks the ball forward to Regis Bourgeois. Regis Bourgeois shoots from 20 yards. Good keeping from Fernando Correa as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
40.32
It's a corner kick. Frederic Sankharé kicks a low ball out wide. Francis Deroff reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Metz appear unchanged since the first half. Reims also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Reims kick off!
48.38
Frederic Battles controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lamine Monier. Lamine Monier shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
49.28
Alberto Andres flicks a high pass forward. Frederic Fernandez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Frederic Fernandez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
51.09
Lamine Monier knocks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Jacques Tafforeau. Jean-Jacques Tafforeau deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adelmajid Ferrere but the linesman indicates offside!
53.57
Frederic Battles clumsily knocks into Geoffroy Bancarel. Frederic Battles is shown the yellow card! Geoffroy Bancarel stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.36
Tony Guiblesi hits a low pass to Frederic Fernandez. Frederic Fernandez hits a low pass to Alberto Andres. Alberto Andres shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
55.24
Kuami Sarr chips the ball to his team mate, Jean-Jacques Tafforeau. Jean-Jacques Tafforeau whips in a cross ball towards Noah Friedmann. Tony Guiblesi clumsily knocks into Noah Friedmann. Penalty not given!!
57.13
Frederic Battles hacks Alberto Andres from behind! The referee calls over Frederic Battles and warns him to calm down! Alberto Andres runs off the knock.
59.05
Vincent Grégoire knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederic Battles. Frederic Battles runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Frederic Battles shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
60.10
FC Metz have made a substitution with Rui Postiga replacing Frederic Battles .
61.15
Vincent Grégoire flicks a high pass forward. Noah Friedmann collects the pass. Noah Friedmann threads a neat ball through to Jean-Jacques Tafforeau. Jean-Jacques Tafforeau knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Chritophe Mayer who gathers it comfortably.
65.19
Alex Grossmann flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Andres holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alberto Andres finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
66.46
Alex Grossmann kicks a strong pass forward to Regis Bourgeois. Regis Bourgeois shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Fernando Correa smothers it!
67.39
Tony Guiblesi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Frederic Fernandez. Frederic Fernandez flicks a high pass forward. Regis Bourgeois controls it well on his chest. Regis Bourgeois whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Andres. Alberto Andres directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
71.00
Francis Deroff barges into Regis Bourgeois. The referee calls over Francis Deroff and warns him to calm down! Regis Bourgeois grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
72.43
Rui Postiga flicks a high ball forward to Noah Friedmann who takes it down. Noah Friedmann controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Chritophe Mayer reads it well. Great save!
75.37
Mario Lefèvre makes a probing pass to Geoffroy Bancarel. Geoffroy Bancarel threads a neat ball through to Teddy Ouedec. Teddy Ouedec knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fernando Correa who gathers it comfortably.
77.58
FC Metz have made a substitution with Pegguy Chaveriat replacing Vincent Grégoire and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. Reims have made 3 substitutions with Antonio Diez replacing Frederic Fernandez, Ruby Valenza replacing Geoffroy Bancarel and Marques Pereira Lestin replacing Regis Bourgeois .
79.33
Lamine Monier kicks a strong pass forward to Rui Postiga. Rui Postiga tries a spectacular long range effort but Chritophe Mayer reads it well. Good save!
83.57
Rui Postiga threads a neat ball through to Kuami Sarr. Kuami Sarr knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tony Guiblesi.
89.46
Tony Guiblesi breaks forward. Tony Guiblesi surges forward with the ball. Tony Guiblesi whips in a cross ball towards Marques Pereira Lestin. Marques Pereira Lestin makes a convincing header but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
Pegguy Chaveriat kicks a strong pass forward to Jean-Jacques Tafforeau. Jean-Jacques Tafforeau knocks the ball to his team mate, Lamine Monier. Lamine Monier shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Metz

Reims
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.5%
50.5%
Play Area
30.3%
40.4%
29.3%

Scorers
Teddy Ouedec 20
Alberto Andres 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alberto Andres of Reims

Match Ratings