Match Report
| FC Metz | FC Metz |  |  | Toulouse | Toulouse | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Moritz Schäfer | M. Schäfer |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Joao Barros | J. Barros | |||||||||
| Callum James | C. James |  | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Davy Beelenkamp | D. Beelenkamp | |||||||||
| Silvio Alves | S. Alves | | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 | | Don Inglis | D. Inglis | |||||||||
| Jose Peiro | J. Peiro |  | 64 | D |  | | 4 | | | D | 61 |  | Oscar Lecocq | O. Lecocq | |||||||
| Cyril Decroix | C. Decroix | | 64 | D | | 5 | | M | 70 | | Dado Deniaud | D. Deniaud | |||||||||
| Camel Giublesi | C. Giublesi | | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Djimi Domoraud | D. Domoraud | |||||||||
| Joe Koster | J. Koster | | 68 | M | | 7 | | M | 65 |  | Emiliano Fabris | E. Fabris | |||||||||
| Oscar Kerhuiel | O. Kerhuiel | | 66 | M | | 8 | | M | 63 | | Jean-Jacques Squillaci | J. Squillaci | |||||||||
| Edgar Lima | E. Lima | | 72 | A | | 9 | | A | 71 | | David Bremner | D. Bremner | |||||||||
| Olivier Dernis | O. Dernis | | 72 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Jeremie Tamazout | J. Tamazout | |||||||||
| Pierre-Yves Machado | P. Machado | | 70 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 | | Hoalid Balde | H. Balde | |||||||||
| Hugo Guerrero | H. Guerrero | | 65 | A | | 12 | | A | 61 | | Roy Landzaat | R. Landzaat | |||||||||
| Ricardo Mendez | R. Mendez | | 64 | M | | 13 | | D | 61 | | Jean-Louis Cool | J. Cool | |||||||||
| Franois Ginola | F. Ginola | | 63 | M | | 14 | | G | 58 | | Daniel Campos | D. Campos | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Stade Saint-Symphorien where FC Metz play host to Toulouse. A crowd of 18,019 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Metz are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Toulouse appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Regis Murati.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Metz are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Toulouse appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Regis Murati.
0.00
0-0FC Metz kick off and get the first half underway!
4.45
0-0Pierre-Yves Machado chips the ball to his team mate, Olivier Dernis. Olivier Dernis knocks in a cross ball towards Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
6.57
Jean-Jacques Squillaci threads the ball through to Emiliano Fabris. Emiliano Fabris shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
8.38
0-1Emiliano Fabris changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Emiliano Fabris cuts inside the box! Emiliano Fabris rockets a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Moritz Schäfer had no chance!! Goal for Toulouse!
12.18
0-1Camel Giublesi catches Jean-Jacques Squillaci on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jean-Jacques Squillaci runs off the knock.
16.55
Camel Giublesi threads a neat ball through to Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima rushes past Don Inglis! Some good footwork from Edgar Lima provides some space. He shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Joao Barros had no chance!! Goal for FC Metz!
20.49
1-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
21.14
Toulouse are dictating the run of play here today.
24.52
1-1Emiliano Fabris passes the ball forward to David Bremner. David Bremner sees Jeremie Tamazout just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Jeremie Tamazout cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Moritz Schäfer manages to gather it.
26.11
Oscar Kerhuiel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Olivier Dernis. Olivier Dernis rushes past Don Inglis! Olivier Dernis makes some space for himself and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
28.22
1-1Jean-Jacques Squillaci flicks a high ball forward to Hoalid Balde who takes it down. Hoalid Balde kicks a strong pass forward to David Bremner but the referee indicates it's offside!
32.06
Don Inglis flicks a high pass forward. Hoalid Balde collects the pass. Hoalid Balde runs straight at the defence! Hoalid Balde muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Moritz Schäfer with no chance!! Goal for Toulouse!
36.29
Oscar Lecocq kicks a strong pass forward to Emiliano Fabris. Emiliano Fabris flicks a high pass forward. Jeremie Tamazout collects the pass. Jeremie Tamazout chips the ball to his team mate, Hoalid Balde. Some world-class footwork from Hoalid Balde provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Hoalid Balde!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Metz appear unchanged since the first half. Toulouse also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Metz players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Toulouse get the second half underway!
47.17
1-3Oscar Kerhuiel clumsily knocks into Dado Deniaud. Oscar Kerhuiel is given a warning by the referee! Dado Deniaud hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.39
Emiliano Fabris hacks Olivier Dernis from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Olivier Dernis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.51
Jean-Jacques Squillaci passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Dado Deniaud. Dado Deniaud shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
54.35
Oscar Kerhuiel flicks a high pass forward to Edgar Lima who brings the ball under control. Edgar Lima shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.21
Jose Peiro makes a simple pass to Camel Giublesi. Camel Giublesi knocks the ball forward to Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
59.47
Jean-Jacques Squillaci clumsily knocks into Camel Giublesi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Camel Giublesi stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.30
1-3Djimi Domoraud hits a low pass to Hoalid Balde. Hoalid Balde knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.35
Camel Giublesi flicks the ball to his team mate, Pierre-Yves Machado. Pierre-Yves Machado deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Olivier Dernis but the linesman indicates offside!
67.08
Djimi Domoraud knocks the ball forward to David Bremner. David Bremner deftly passes the ball to Jeremie Tamazout, releasing him through on goal. Some good footwork from Jeremie Tamazout provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's there!! Moritz Schäfer has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
71.03
Oscar Kerhuiel flicks a high pass forward to Edgar Lima who brings the ball under control. Edgar Lima makes a probing pass to Olivier Dernis but he's offside!
75.08
Davy Beelenkamp plays the ball forward to Emiliano Fabris. Emiliano Fabris passes the ball forward to Hoalid Balde. Hoalid Balde makes a probing pass to Djimi Domoraud but he's offside!
77.24
1-4Toulouse have made a substitution with Daniel Campos replacing David Bremner .
83.01
Jean-Jacques Squillaci hacks Camel Giublesi from behind! Jean-Jacques Squillaci is given a warning by the referee! Camel Giublesi runs off the knock.
87.03
Oscar Lecocq hacks Olivier Dernis from behind! Oscar Lecocq is shown the yellow card! Olivier Dernis stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.10
Silvio Alves flicks a high pass forward to Oscar Kerhuiel who brings the ball under control. Oscar Kerhuiel picks a pass forward to Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Davy Beelenkamp.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
2
3
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.8%
54.2%
Play Area
29.2%
50%
20.8%
Scorers
| Edgar Lima 17 | Emiliano Fabris 8 Hoalid Balde 32, 36 Jeremie Tamazout 67 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Hoalid Balde of Toulouse |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Moritz Schäfer (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Callum James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Silvio Alves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jose Peiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Cyril Decroix (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Camel Giublesi (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Joe Koster (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Oscar Kerhuiel (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Edgar Lima (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Olivier Dernis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Pierre-Yves Machado (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Hugo Guerrero (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ricardo Mendez (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Franois Ginola (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Joao Barros (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Davy Beelenkamp (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Don Inglis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Oscar Lecocq (DEF) | | 5 |
| 5. | Dado Deniaud (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Djimi Domoraud (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Emiliano Fabris (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Jean-Jacques Squillaci (MID) | | 5 |
| 9. | David Bremner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jeremie Tamazout (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Hoalid Balde (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Roy Landzaat (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jean-Louis Cool (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Daniel Campos (GK) | 6 | |