Match Report


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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Roudourou where Guingamp play host to FC Metz. A crowd of 20,425 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Guingamp and FC Metz are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Renaud.


0.00
FC Metz start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.06
Oscar Saez surges forward with the ball. Oscar Saez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cyril Decroix.
6.39
Jose Peiro comes in with a late challenge on Alfredo Vidal. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alfredo Vidal gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
10.12
Joe Koster barges into Wladimiro Scarpi. Joe Koster is shown the yellow card! Wladimiro Scarpi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.30
Oscar Kerhuiel flicks a high pass forward. Olivier Dernis collects the pass. Olivier Dernis knocks in a cross ball towards Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by David Gutierrez.
13.17
Corner kick to FC Metz. Camel Giublesi chips it out wide. Steffen Röhner reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
14.25
Oscar Kerhuiel sees Olivier Dernis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Olivier Dernis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
21.04
Jose Peiro chips the ball to his team mate, Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima plays a quick one-two with Pierre-Yves Machado and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Edgar Lima provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
26.19
Alfredo Vidal plays the ball forward to Marcello Macellari. Marcello Macellari lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Vidal. With a superhuman jump, Alfredo Vidal connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
30.18
Hugo Marques knocks the ball forward to Oscar Saez. Oscar Saez threads the ball through to Steffen Röhner. Steffen Röhner finds some space and shoots from distance but Moritz Schäfer is on top of it.
34.30
Wladimiro Scarpi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joao Nascimento. Joao Nascimento plays a scrappy one-two with Oscar Saez and advances towards the goal... Joao Nascimento shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Moritz Schäfer. Excellent save.
36.18
Oscar Saez threads a neat ball through to Wladimiro Scarpi. Wladimiro Scarpi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.53
Joe Koster chips the ball to his team mate, Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Gutierrez who gathers it comfortably.
42.07
Callum James passes the ball forward to Camel Giublesi. Camel Giublesi flicks a high ball forward to Oscar Kerhuiel who takes it down. Oscar Kerhuiel rushes past Giorgio Polonia! Some good footwork from Oscar Kerhuiel provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
44.26
Hugo Marques makes a probing pass to Joao Nascimento. Joao Nascimento hits a low pass to Marcello Macellari. Marcello Macellari tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
Joe Koster flicks a high ball forward to Olivier Dernis who takes it down. Olivier Dernis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pierre-Yves Machado but he's offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Guingamp appear unchanged since the first half. FC Metz also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Metz players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Guingamp get the second half underway!
48.33
Fabrice Mercier controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wladimiro Scarpi. Wladimiro Scarpi chips the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Vidal. Alfredo Vidal shoots from outside the area. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
53.36
Edgar Lima changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Edgar Lima knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Pierre-Yves Machado is offside!
55.37
Hugo Marques surges forward with the ball. Hugo Marques chips the ball to his team mate, Wladimiro Scarpi. Wladimiro Scarpi plays a one-two with Marcello Macellari and rushes in on goal... Wladimiro Scarpi cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. It's there!! Moritz Schäfer has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
59.24
Joao Nascimento makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Wladimiro Scarpi. Wladimiro Scarpi shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
67.18
Camel Giublesi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joe Koster. Joe Koster flicks the ball to his team mate, Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima shoots from distance. Solid save from David Gutierrez. What a great pair of hands!
69.06
Oscar Kerhuiel surges forward with the ball. Oscar Kerhuiel cuts inside the box! Oscar Kerhuiel makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.30
Hugo Marques knocks the ball to his team mate, Giorgio Polonia. Giorgio Polonia runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Giorgio Polonia shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
77.22
Joe Koster catches Wladimiro Scarpi on the ankles. Joe Koster is given a warning by the referee! Wladimiro Scarpi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.28
Wladimiro Scarpi knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcello Macellari. Marcello Macellari knocks in a cross ball towards Steffen Röhner. Steffen Röhner powers a header at goal. Silvio Alves clears it off the line with his head!
84.16
Camel Giublesi hacks Alfredo Vidal from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alfredo Vidal is taking some rough treatment out there!
85.53
Hugo Marques makes a probing pass to Fabrice Mercier. With a delightful solo run, Fabrice Mercier stretches the opposition's defence. Fabrice Mercier controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.6%
44.4%
Play Area
27.2%
45.7%
27.2%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alfredo Vidal of Guingamp

Match Ratings
1.Moritz Schäfer (GK)
6
2.Callum James (DEF)
6
3.Silvio Alves (DEF)
6
4.Jose Peiro (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Cyril Decroix (DEF)
6
6.Camel Giublesi (MID)yellow card
6
7.Joe Koster (MID)yellow card
6
8.Oscar Kerhuiel (MID)
7
9.Edgar Lima (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Olivier Dernis (ATT)
6
11.Pierre-Yves Machado (ATT)
6
 
12.Hugo Guerrero (ATT)
0
13.Ricardo Mendez (MID)
0
14.Franois Ginola (MID)
0