Match Report


Grenoble Foot 38Grenoble Foot 38     FC MetzFC Metz
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Madjid CollotM. Collot67
G
1
G
65Adolfo AguilarA. Aguilar
Shaun GeorgeS. George65
D
2
D
75Jean-Michel CastetsJ. Castets
Aaron BlackA. Black64
D
3
D
66Cyril DecroixC. Decroix
Walter LanzaroW. Lanzaro63
D
4captain
D
66Callum JamesC. James
Paul CollinsP. Collins62
D
5
D
65Silvio AlvesS. Alves
Yves-A. ValenconiY. Valenconi68
M
captain6
M
73Manuel ChavrondierM. Chavrondier
Rafael SuarezR. Suarez66
M
7
M
68Joe KosterJ. Koster
Ighli LucchiniI. Lucchini60
M
8
M
67Oscar KerhuielO. Kerhuiel
David FuscoD. Fusco64
A
9
A
72Edgar LimaE. Lima
Rui NascimentoR. Nascimento64
A
10
A
71Pierre-Yves MachadoP. Machado
Neil TelferN. Telfer63
A
11
A
68Nicola Carlo FontolanN. Fontolan
 
Nicolas DufresneN. Dufresne61
A
12
A
66Hugo GuerreroH. Guerrero
Marco StephanM. Stephan59
A
13
M
66Oscar FernandezO. Fernandez
Helder FernandesH. Fernandes58
A
14
D
65Jose PeiroJ. Peiro

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stade des Alpes where Grenoble Foot 38 play host to FC Metz. A crowd of 9,161 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Grenoble Foot 38 and FC Metz are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Omar Courtois.


0.00
The first half starts with FC Metz kicking off!
2.09
Ighli Lucchini flicks a high pass forward. Yves-A. Valenconi collects the pass. Yves-A. Valenconi shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
14.35
Aaron Black kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Suarez. Rafael Suarez hits a low pass to Rui Nascimento. Rui Nascimento plays a scrappy one-two with Neil Telfer and advances towards the goal... Rui Nascimento strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's there!! Adolfo Aguilar has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
21.47
Joe Koster barges into Rafael Suarez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rafael Suarez runs off the knock.
32.31
Rui Nascimento passes the ball forward to David Fusco. David Fusco knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Rui Nascimento is offside!
34.45
Aaron Black controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rafael Suarez. Rafael Suarez knocks the ball to his team mate, David Fusco. David Fusco plays a scrappy one-two with Neil Telfer and advances towards the goal... David Fusco shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
36.57
Cyril Decroix laces a weighted ball forward to Pierre-Yves Machado. Pierre-Yves Machado plays a one-two with Nicola Carlo Fontolan and advances towards the goal... Pierre-Yves Machado tries a spectacular strike but it's drastically wayward!
38.25
Rafael Suarez knocks the ball forward to David Fusco. David Fusco plays a scrappy one-two with Rafael Suarez and stumbles forward towards the goal... David Fusco cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
39.21
Walter Lanzaro threads a neat ball through to Neil Telfer. Neil Telfer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Adolfo Aguilar reads it well. Fabulous save!
42.05
Jean-Michel Castets makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicola Carlo Fontolan. Nicola Carlo Fontolan threads the ball through to Pierre-Yves Machado. Pierre-Yves Machado skips past Walter Lanzaro! Pierre-Yves Machado takes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Grenoble Foot 38 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
Grenoble Foot 38 kick off!
51.46
Joe Koster makes a probing pass to Pierre-Yves Machado. Pierre-Yves Machado shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
53.43
Joe Koster barges into Rui Nascimento. Joe Koster is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Rui Nascimento hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.03
Neil Telfer makes a probing pass to Rui Nascimento. Rui Nascimento shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
60.55
Grenoble Foot 38 have made a substitution with Marco Stephan replacing Rafael Suarez .
63.03
Nicola Carlo Fontolan sees Manuel Chavrondier in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Manuel Chavrondier makes a beautiful solo run. Manuel Chavrondier knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.57
Oscar Kerhuiel makes a simple pass to Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
71.56
Aaron Black sees space and advances. Aaron Black knocks the ball forward to Ighli Lucchini but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
72.39
Cyril Decroix flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Kerhuiel controls it well on his chest. Oscar Kerhuiel threads a neat ball through to Pierre-Yves Machado. Pierre-Yves Machado plays a scrappy one-two with Edgar Lima and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Pierre-Yves Machado provides some space. He shoots at goal. Superb reactions from Madjid Collot. What a save!
75.59
Walter Lanzaro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marco Stephan. Marco Stephan kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Telfer but the referee indicates it's offside!
77.46
Grenoble Foot 38 have made 2 substitutions with Nicolas Dufresne replacing Rui Nascimento and Helder Fernandes replacing Ighli Lucchini .
84.39
Aaron Black knocks the ball forward to Marco Stephan. Seeing a gap ahead, Marco Stephan laces a through ball forward to Helder Fernandes. Helder Fernandes shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
85.42
Marco Stephan passes the ball forward to Yves-A. Valenconi. Yves-A. Valenconi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Callum James.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Grenoble Foot 38

FC Metz
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
63%
37%
Play Area
23.3%
47.9%
28.8%

Scorers
Rui Nascimento 14
Pierre-Yves Machado 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pierre-Yves Machado of FC Metz

Match Ratings
1.Madjid Collot (GK)
6
2.Shaun George (DEF)
6
3.Aaron Black (DEF)
6
4.Walter Lanzaro (DEF)
6
5.Paul Collins (DEF)
6
6.Yves-A. Valenconi (MID)
6
7.Rafael Suarez (MID)
6
8.Ighli Lucchini (MID)
6
9.David Fusco (ATT)
6
10.Rui Nascimento (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Neil Telfer (ATT)
6
 
12.Nicolas Dufresne (ATT)
6
13.Marco Stephan (ATT)
6
14.Helder Fernandes (ATT)
6

1.Adolfo Aguilar (GK)
6
2.Jean-Michel Castets (DEF)
6
3.Cyril Decroix (DEF)
6
4.Callum James (DEF)
6
5.Silvio Alves (DEF)
6
6.Manuel Chavrondier (MID)
6
7.Joe Koster (MID)red card
3
8.Oscar Kerhuiel (MID)
7
9.Edgar Lima (ATT)
6
10.Pierre-Yves Machado (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Nicola Carlo Fontolan (ATT)
6
 
12.Hugo Guerrero (ATT)
0
13.Oscar Fernandez (MID)
0
14.Jose Peiro (DEF)
0